Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 8, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 21, 2012, 8:48 AM CDT for Cole County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 21, 2012, 9:52 AM CDT. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2012, 8:48 AM CDT (13:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2012, 9:52 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2012, 3:18 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Cole County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City (JCMM7). The gauge peaked at 26.94 ft at Mar 22, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 29 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06910750, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
698
WGUS43 KLSX 211348
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
848 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THAT OCCURED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AND AROUND 1 INCH FORECAST IN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC051-221348-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0008.120321T1452Z-120324T0112Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.120321T1452Z.120322T0600Z.120323T0112Z.NO/
848 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 15.10 23.7 10.7 3.7 2.6 2.56 follow-up statements
027
WGUS83 KLSX 220214
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
914 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
.NEARLY 1.50 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THIS AREA SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING
AND ANOTHER HALF INCH OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH TOMORROW...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC051-230214-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120323T2336Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.120321T1403Z.120322T0600Z.120322T2336Z.NO/
914 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 23.5 FEET OVERNIGHT.
THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/22 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 22.77 23.5 9.4 3.4 2.5 2.4662
WGUS43 KLSX 220506
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1206 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1.50 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND UP TO 0.50 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC051-230506-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120324T0836Z/
/JCMM7.2.ER.120321T1403Z.120322T1200Z.120323T0836Z.NO/
1206 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY* AT 11:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY
EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 24.30 25.4 13.6 4.1 2.6 2.5586
WGUS83 KLSX 221546
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1046 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY AFFECTING COLE COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL RECEIVED OVER
THE MOREAU RIVER BASIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC051-231546-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120324T0958Z/
/JCMM7.2.ER.120321T1403Z.120322T1530Z.120323T0958Z.NO/
1046 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 26.93 14.8 7.2 4.8 2.8 2.5207
WGUS83 KLSX 230211
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
911 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
.THESE FLOOD WARNING ARE A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE
THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...
THIS OFFICE WILL ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC051-240211-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120324T1712Z/
/JCMM7.2.ER.120321T1403Z.120322T1715Z.120323T1712Z.NO/
911 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
MOC151-240210-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0011.120325T0051Z-120326T2230Z/
/RIFM7.1.ER.120325T0051Z.120325T1200Z.120325T2230Z.NO/
911 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
EVENING AND CREST NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. ALSO,
STATE HIGHWAY D BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE COOPER HILL CONSERVATION
AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE N NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 50 AND
NORTH OF FREEDOM BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE RA BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS
LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...BRUSH CREEK BACKS UP AND PRIVATE ROADS BEGIN
TO FLOOD.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/23 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 25.84 19.6 12.2 9.1 5.1 3.8
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 12.91 16.0 19.2 21.0 15.0 8.0410
WGUS83 KLSX 231424
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
924 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR
...RICH FOUNTAIN
MOREAU RIVER NEAR
...JEFFERSON CITY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND
ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC151-241424-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0011.120324T2247Z-120327T0000Z/
/RIFM7.1.ER.120324T2247Z.120325T1200Z.120326T0000Z.NO/
924 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN
* FROM SATURDAY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK OVERFLOWS. ALSO, STATE HIGHWAY D
BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE COOPER HILL CONSERVATION AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...STATE ROUTE N NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 50 AND
NORTH OF FREEDOM BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
$$
MOC051-241423-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120324T1800Z/
/JCMM7.2.ER.120321T1403Z.120322T1715Z.120323T1800Z.NO/
924 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28
GASCONADE RIVER
RICH FOUNTAIN 20.0 15.36 19.1 20.5 15.8 8.6 6.4
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 18.78 8.8 5.7 3.9 3.2 3.0406
WGUS83 KLSX 232018
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
318 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...
MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY
.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
MOC051-232048-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120324T1800Z/
/JCMM7.2.ER.120321T1403Z.120322T1715Z.120323T1510Z.NO/
318 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MOREAU RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON CITY.
* AT 2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:10 AM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4 FEET BY MONDAY
MORNING.
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/24 03/25 03/26 03/27 03/28
MOREAU RIVER
JEFFERSON CITY 17.0 12.37 7.0 5.0 4.0 3.4 3.0The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 10:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Moniteau | 24 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:02 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LSX | Boone, Cole, Moniteau | 14 hr |
| Mar 21, 5:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 3 days |
| Mar 21, 5:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 6 days |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.