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River Flood Warning 105, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 18, 2013Jefferson County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2013, 3:03 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 18, 2013, 7:48 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2013, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 18, 2013, 7:48 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 22, 2013, 2:37 PM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

County Jefferson County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 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 Big River at Byrnesville (BYRM7). The gauge peaked at 23.36 ft at Apr 20, 2013, 5:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate510152004/1804/1904/2004/2104/2204/23
Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07018500, 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.

323 
WGUS43 KLSX 182003
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
303 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... 

  BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
  BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
  MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
  MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
  MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
  MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
  MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 to 3 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND UP TO 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/

&&

MOC099-192003-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0105.130419T0048Z-130422T1937Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.130419T0048Z.130420T1800Z.130421T1937Z.NO/
303 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.4 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL, TWIN RIVERS BRIDGE ROAD MUST 
  BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...BURGAN GROVE ROAD BEGINS FLOODING NEAR 
  COTTAGE GROVE ROAD, CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO COTTAGE GROVE ROAD.  
  HIGHWAY W NEAR HOENE SPRING IS CLOSED AS WATER CROSSES THE 
  PAVEMENT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...SOUTH BYRNESVILLE ROAD GOES UNDER WATER NEAR
  THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY BB SOUTHEAST OF CEDAR HILL 
  WILL BE CLOSED NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.1 FEET...BACKYARDS AND ONE BASEMENT ALONG BURGAN 
  GROVE ROAD 2 MILES WEST OF HOUSE SPRINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...DUTCH CREEK ROAD SOUTH OF BYRNESVILLE AND 
  BYRNESVILLE ROAD NEAR JOHN MCKEEVER ROAD NORTH OF BYRNESVILLE BEGIN
  TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...CEDAR HILL ROAD AT CEDAR HILL AND KLONDIKE 
  ROAD SOUTH OF CEDAR HILL BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...ROCKFORD BEACH PARK AT THE HIGHWAY MM BRIDGE
  BEGINS FLOODING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057


$$

MOC071-192003-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0106.130420T2200Z-130422T0824Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.130420T2200Z.130421T0000Z.130421T0824Z.NO/
303 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3826 9123 3832 9133 3838 9137 3848 9094 3842 9087


$$

MOC055-192003-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0107.130419T0938Z-130421T1256Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.130419T0938Z.130419T1800Z.130420T1256Z.NO/
303 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVILLE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...NEAR THIS HEIGHT, ROADS TO THE LUCKY CLOVER 
  CAMPGROUNDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE CAMPGROUND AT 
  ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK OFF HIGHWAY H BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS 
  HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL AREAS ALONG 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD.  AT ADVENTURE OUTDOORS WEST OF STEELVILLE, 
  THE STORE BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AT ADVENTURE OUTDOORS WEST OF STEELVILLE, THE
  CAMPGROUNDS BECOME FLOODED NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...AT THIS HEIGHT, THE TOP OF A LOW WATER BRIDGE
  NEAR ADVENTURE OUTDOORS WEST OF STEELVILLE BEGINS FLOODING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3793 9152 3800 9152 3806 9125 3801 9121


$$

MOC055-221-192003-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0108.130419T0253Z-130422T1112Z/
/SLLM7.1.ER.130419T0253Z.130420T0000Z.130421T1112Z.NO/
303 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR SULLIVAN
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.3 FEET...THE ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK PICNIC SHELTER 
  BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...AT THIS HEIGHT THE ENTIRE ARAPAHO CAMPGROUND
  WILL BE UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 15.6 FEET...THE BASIC LOOP OF THE ONONDAGA CAVE STATE 
  PARK CAMPGROUND BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...AT THIS HEIGHT THE ARAPAHO CAMPGROUND WILL 
  EVACUATE CAMPERS.  THIS CAMPGROUND IS ABOUT 8.5 RIVER MILES 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE.  ABOUT 14.3 MILES UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE...
  CAVE ROAD ACCESS TO OZARK OUTDOORS BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS 
  HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE MAIN ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE MERAMEC STATE 
  PARK CAMPGROUND BEGINS FLOODING...BLOCKING ACESS TO CABINS 1-8...
  THE PICNIC AND PLAYGROUND AREAS, AND THE WILDERNESS TRAILHEAD 
  PARKING LOT.  AT ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK...THE PRIMARY ENTRANCE TO
  THE CAMPGROUND IS CLOSED AND THE SECONDARY ENTRANCE IS USED NEAR 
  THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...CAVE ROAD BEGINS FLOODING AT ONONDAGA CAVE 
  STATE PARK NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE MAIN ENTRANCE GATE AT ONONDAGA CAVE 
  STATE PARK BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.  THIS MAY EVENTUALLY  
  FORCE THE PARK TO USE THE REAR ENTRANCE AS THE PRIMARY ENTRANCE TO 
  THE PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...A SMALL BRIDGE IN THE BACK OF MERAMEC STATE 
  PARK PARK IS FLOODED, CUTTING THE PARK IN TWO.  IF THE RIVER 
  CONTINUES TO RISE...PARK OFFICIALS WILL EVACUATE THE CAMPGROUNDS AT
  THIS POINT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FLOODING 
  WOODED AREAS.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...WHEN THE RIVER IS RISING ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, 
  CANOE OUTFITTERS WILL GENERALLY NOT RENT OUT CANOES OR RAFTS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3800 9120 3806 9125 3829 9109 3840 9089 3837 9082


$$

MOC071-099-192003-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0109.130420T1551Z-130423T1648Z/
/PCFM7.1.ER.130420T1551Z.130421T1800Z.130422T1648Z.NO/
303 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MERAMEC RIVER AT PACIFIC
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.6 FEET...HORNECKER ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS 
  HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW.
* IMPACT...AT 17.5 FEET...PRIVATE ROAD UNDER THE HIGHWAY F BRIDGE 
  BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY AK BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THE 
  INTERSECTION WITH STATE HIGHWAY O NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD IS FLOODED AND CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 16.2 FEET...OPEECHEE BEACH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHWAY N BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 15.4 FEET...HUNTERS FORD ROAD IS CLOSED NEAR THIS 
  HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  FARM AND PASTURE LAND BEGINS 
  TO FLOOD.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3838 9085 3840 9079 3848 9080 3849 9064 3845 9065


$$

MOC099-189-192003-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0110.130420T0712Z-130423T2149Z/
/ERKM7.1.ER.130420T0712Z.130421T1800Z.130422T2149Z.NO/
303 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...HORNECKER ROAD IS CLOSED NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 22.8 FEET...SPRING RIVER RANCH ROAD BEGINS FLOODING NEAR
  THIS HEIGHT ON THE EAST END.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WILLMAN ROAD NEAR THE HIGHWAY 109/W BRIDGE 
  BECOMES INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE.  ABOVE THIS HEIGHT, WILLMAN ROAD 
  RESIDENTS GENERALLY USE BOATS TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...HUNTERS FORD ROAD IS CLOSED NEAR THIS 
  HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WEST SPRING RIVER ROAD BECOMES INUNDATED AT 
  THIS HEIGHT.  AT THIS LEVEL ALL CARS MUST BE MOVED OFF THE ROAD TO 
  HIGHER GROUND.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3845 9065 3855 9063 3855 9056 3850 9056


$$

MOC099-189-192003-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0111.130420T0112Z-130424T2236Z/
/VLLM7.2.ER.130420T0112Z.130421T1800Z.130423T2236Z.NO/
303 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MERAMEC RIVER AT VALLEY PARK
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES TOP OF BOAT RAMP AT VALLEY 
  PARK PUBLIC FISHING ACCESS.  ALSO, THE ANHEUSER-BUSCH SOCCER PARK 
  BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.5 FEET...RIVERFRONT PARKING AREA OF MINNIE HA HA PARK
  ACROSS THE RIVER FROM FENTON BEGINS FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.9 FEET...YARNELL ROAD IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE.  
  LARKIN WILLIAMS IS CLOSED AT RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB ENTRANCE.  IN 
  VALLEY PARK...TREE COURT INDUSTRIAL ROAD BEGINS FLOODING BETWEEN 
  MARSHALL ROAD AND SCARLET OAK BOULEVARD.  ALSO...THE GOLF COURSE AT
  FAMILY GOLF AND LEARNING CENTER AND THE KIRKWOOD ATHLETIC 
  ASSOCIATION BALL FIELDS BEGIN FLOODING NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE SW CORNER OF LARKIN 
  WILLIAMS AND YARNELL ROAD INTERSECTION THROUGH A STORMWATER GRATE.
  IN VALLEY PARK...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD BETWEEN TREE COURT 
  INDUSTRIAL ROAD AND TIMBERVIEW ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...MARSHALL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 20.2 FEET...PORTIONS OF FENTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...BUDER PARK AND THE RECREATION PARK AT THE 
  WATER PLANT FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FARMLAND ON THE RIGHT BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  BUDER 
  PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...SLUICE GATES AT 5TH STREET, 3RD STREET, AND 
  FISHPOT CREEK AT UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY TRACKS MUST BE CLOSED.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3854 9056 3855 9056 3857 9043 3851 9044


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/19  04/20  04/21  04/22  04/23

BIG RIVER
  BYRNESVILLE     16.0   13.82      18.2   22.6   19.5    8.4    6.3

BOURBEUSE RIVER
  UNION           15.0    8.40       9.1   13.4   14.7    8.1    4.8

MERAMEC RIVER
  STEELVILLE      12.0    3.23      13.3   12.3    7.0    4.6    3.4
  SULLIVAN        11.0    6.97      16.4   17.2   10.8    7.3    5.7
  PACIFIC         15.0    5.54       9.6   14.1   18.0   16.2    7.8
  EUREKA          18.0    8.19      15.0   19.2   24.6   21.3   12.1
6 follow-up statements
917 
WGUS83 KLSX 191740
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1240 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
 
  

             BIG RIVER AT 
               ...BYRNESVILLE 

  
             BOURBEUSE RIVER AT 
               ...UNION AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN...

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/

&&

MOC099-201740-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-130422T1448Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130420T1200Z.130421T1448Z.NO/
1240 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* AT 11:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.4 FEET...TWIN RIVERS BRIDGE ROAD MUST BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...BURGAN GROVE ROAD BEGINS FLOODING NEAR 
  COTTAGE GROVE ROAD, CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO COTTAGE GROVE ROAD.  
  HIGHWAY W NEAR HOENE SPRING IS CLOSED AS WATER CROSSES THE PAVEMENT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...SOUTH BYRNESVILLE ROAD GOES UNDER WATER NEAR
  THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY BB SOUTHEAST OF CEDAR HILL 
  WILL BE CLOSED NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.1 FEET...BACKYARDS AND ONE BASEMENT ALONG BURGAN 
  GROVE ROAD 2 MILES WEST OF HOUSE SPRINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...DUTCH CREEK ROAD SOUTH OF BYRNESVILLE AND 
  BYRNESVILLE ROAD NEAR JOHN MCKEEVER ROAD NORTH OF BYRNESVILLE BEGIN
  TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...CEDAR HILL ROAD AT CEDAR HILL AND KLONDIKE 
  ROAD SOUTH OF CEDAR HILL BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...ROCKFORD BEACH PARK AT THE HIGHWAY MM BRIDGE
  BEGINS FLOODING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057


$$

MOC071-201740-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0106.130420T2100Z-130422T0600Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.130420T2100Z.130421T0000Z.130421T0600Z.NO/
1240 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* AT 12 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3826 9123 3832 9133 3838 9137 3848 9094 3842 9087


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/20  04/21  04/22  04/23  04/24

BIG RIVER
  BYRNESVILLE     16.0   18.38      23.5   17.4    9.3    6.9    5.9

BOURBEUSE RIVER
  UNION           15.0   10.81      14.1   14.4    8.0    5.0    3.9
915 
WGUS83 KLSX 200253
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
953 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
  BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED
EARLIER THIS WEEK...

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/

&&

MOC099-210253-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-130422T1524Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130420T1200Z.130421T1524Z.NO/
953 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AT 23.4 FEET EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.4 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL, TWIN RIVERS BRIDGE ROAD MUST 
  BE CLOSED.
&&
 
LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057
$$

MOC071-210253-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0106.130420T2000Z-130422T0600Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.130420T2000Z.130421T0000Z.130421T0600Z.NO/
953 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON AND CREST AT 15.2 FEET TOMORROW EVENING. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3826 9123 3832 9133 3838 9137 3848 9094 3842 9087
$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/20  04/21  04/22  04/23  04/24

BIG RIVER
  BYRNESVILLE     16.0   21.73      23.4   17.7    9.3    6.9    5.9

BOURBEUSE RIVER
  UNION           15.0   12.59      14.1   14.3    8.1    5.0    3.9
436 
WGUS83 KLSX 201601
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1101 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI...
 
  

              BIG RIVER AT 

                ...BYRNESVILLE 



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/

&&

MOC099-211601-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-130422T1850Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130420T1445Z.130421T1850Z.NO/
1101 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.4 FEET...TWIN RIVERS BRIDGE ROAD MUST BE CLOSED.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...BURGAN GROVE ROAD BEGINS FLOODING NEAR 
  COTTAGE GROVE ROAD, CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO COTTAGE GROVE ROAD.  
  HIGHWAY W NEAR HOENE SPRING IS CLOSED AS WATER CROSSES THE PAVEMENT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...SOUTH BYRNESVILLE ROAD GOES UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY BB SOUTHEAST OF CEDAR HILL 
  WILL BE CLOSED NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.1 FEET...BACKYARDS AND ONE BASEMENT ALONG BURGAN 
  GROVE ROAD 2 MILES WEST OF HOUSE SPRINGS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...DUTCH CREEK ROAD SOUTH OF BYRNESVILLE AND 
  BYRNESVILLE ROAD NEAR JOHN MCKEEVER ROAD NORTH OF BYRNESVILLE FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...CEDAR HILL ROAD AT CEDAR HILL AND KLONDIKE 
  ROAD SOUTH OF CEDAR HILL BEGIN TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...ROCKFORD BEACH PARK AT THE HIGHWAY MM BRIDGE
  BEGINS FLOODING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/21  04/22  04/23  04/24  04/25

BIG RIVER
  BYRNESVILLE     16.0   23.14      18.9    9.3    6.9    5.9    5.3
454 
WGUS83 KLSX 210212
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
912 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED
THIS PAST WEEK. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

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/
&&

MOC099-220212-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-130422T1836Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130420T1445Z.130421T1836Z.NO/
912 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
&&
 
LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057
$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/21  04/22  04/23  04/24  04/25

BIG RIVER
301 
WGUS83 KLSX 211423
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
922 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MISSOURI...
 

  BIG RIVER 

     AT BYRNESVILLE...AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL LAST WEEK ACROSS 
THE BIG RIVER BASIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT 
AND TUESDAY...

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/

&&

MOC099-221422-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-130422T2240Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130420T1445Z.130421T2240Z.NO/
922 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY BB SOUTHEAST OF CEDAR HILL 
  WILL BE CLOSED NEAR THIS HEIGHT.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/22  04/23  04/24  04/25  04/26

BIG RIVER
  BYRNESVILLE     16.0   19.16      13.1    9.4    7.0    6.2    5.5
083 
WGUS83 KLSX 211932
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
232 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE...
 
.THIS IS THE LAST FLOOD STATEMENT THAT WILL BE ISSUED AT THIS POINT
FOR THIS FLOODING EVENT.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

MOC099-212002-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-130422T2240Z/
/BYRM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130420T1445Z.130421T1828Z.NO/
232 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVILLE.
* AT  1:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1:28 PM SUNDAY.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
&&
 
LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/22  04/23  04/24  04/25  04/26

BIG RIVER

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 18, 12:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 12:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1225 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1225 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

TOR WATCH EXPIRING AT 18Z WILL BE CLOSE TO WHAT WE EXPECT AND DO
NOT ANTICIPATE ANY FURTHER CHANGES.

WIND ADVISORY AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO PROBABLY BE CANCELLED
EARLY THE WAY RADAR TRENDS ARE SHAPING UP.

ISSUED AT 1045 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

HEAVY RAIN AXIS HAS SHITED EAST AND AS A RESULT...HAVE TRIMMED
ABOUT HALF OF THE EXISTING FFA AS AREAS THAT HAVE PROBLEMS
ALREADY HAVE A WARNING TO COVER THIS INFO. NO NEW ADDITIONAL
FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED OUTSIDE OF RIVERS. THE REST OF THE FFA
REMAINS IN EFFECT...BUT TRIMMED THE EXPIRATION TO 23Z/6PM AS ONLY
LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED AFTER THIS TIME.

WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN TRIMMED AS WELL...AS ONCE RAIN MOVES IN THE
AIR STABILIZES ENOUGH TO SEVERELY LIMIT WIND GUST POTENTIAL. KEPT
JUST THREE COUNTIES IN IL IN IT BUT EVEN THIS IS A MARGINAL EVENT
AT BEST WITH RAIN JUST TO THEIR NW. STILL...WITH CARBONDALE/KMDH
JUST TO THEIR S ROUTINELY HITTING HI GUSTS...KEPT IT IN FOR NOW.
WIND ADVISORY ALSO EXPIRES EARLIER...AT 20Z/3PM AS STABILIZATION
OF BOUNDARY SHOULD BE WELL UNDERWAY BY THEN.

TOR WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO REYNOLDS COUNTY MO AND EXTENDED
UNTIL 18Z WITH THAT FINAL CONVECTIVE LINE MOVING THRU. SEVERE
AFTER THIS IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

TES

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 151 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

COMPLEX WX SITUATION THRU THE PERIOD. MAIN FOCUS WILL BE TSRA/SVR
WX THREAT TODAY INTO TONIGHT ALONG WITH HEADLINES...NAMELY THE
ONGOING FLASH FLOOD THREAT AS WELL AS A POSSIBLE NEED FOR A WIND
ADVISORY AHEAD OF THE ADVANCING CDFNT.

INITIAL THOUGHTS WERE THAT THE NAM WAS GOING TO BE THE MDL OF
CHOICE TODAY. HOWEVER...BASED ON LATEST RADAR TRENDS...BELIEVE THE
FASTER SOLNS WILL PERFORM WELL. AMONG THEM...THE 4KM NCEP WRF...
THE HRRR...NSSL 4KM WRF AND TO SOME DEGREE THE LOCAL WRF ALBEIT A
LITTLE SLOW. THESE SOLNS WUD SUGGEST A BAND OF TSRA EXTENDING FROM
NEAR PPQ TO THE STL METRO AREA...SWWD TO NEAR SULLIVAN BY AROUND
SUNRISE. WITH TSRA BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
CNTL MO...THIS SOLN SEEMS REASONABLE.

AS FOR SVR THREAT...A FAIR AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY REMAINS ACROSS
MUCH OF THE CWA. WHILE THE WRMFNT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM JUST N OF
COU TO JUST S OF PPQ...INVERSION SEEMS TO BE RATHER SHALLOW AND
WILL NOT TAKE MUCH TO PENETRATE IT. HIGHEST CHANCES FOR SVR WX
WILL BE ACROSS FAR ERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA WHERE SOME HEATING MAY
BE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE TSRA ARRIVE. BASED ON SHEAR PROFILES AND
LOW LEVEL HODOGRAPHS...PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
TORNADOES. WHILE A HAIL THREAT EXISTS...THIS THREAT SHUD BE
MINIMIZED DUE TO THE LINEAR MODE AND WITH LOW PROBABILITIES OF
ANY STORMS FORMING IN THE WARM SECTOR.

AS FOR TEMPS...LOCATIONS N OF THE WRMFNT HAVE ALREADY SEEN
TODAY/S HIGH WHILE MANY OTHER LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE THE
DAYTIME HIGH NEAR SUNRISE. TRENDED WARM TO THE S AND E TODAY AND
TRENDED ON THE WARMER SIDE TONIGHT WITH EXPECTED CLOUD COVER.

A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR ERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA FOR A
BRIEF TIME THIS MORNING AHEAD OF THE TSRA. HOWEVER...INITIAL
THINKING IS THAT ONE WILL NOT BE ISSUED DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN
TIMING OF CONVECTION. WILL NOT BE MAKING CHANGES TO THE FLASH
FLOOD WATCH.

TILLY

.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 439 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST...PREVIOUS FORECAST APPEARS TO
BE ON TRACK WITH ONLY MINOR CHANGES TO ACCOUNT FOR TIMING
DIFFERENCES.

MDLS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THRU MON WHEN THE GFS BECOMES A FAST
OUTLIER. FOR MON AND BEYOND...BEGAN TREND TWD THE SLOWER ECMWF/GEM
SOLNS.

TILLY

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1225 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

AREA OF IFR CIGS AND VSBYS ASSOCIATED WITH DRIZZLE WILL MOVE IN
BEHIND CD FROPA THIS AFTERNOON...OTHERWISE LARGELY MVFR TO VFR
CONDITITIONS AHEAD OF IT. THE POST-FRONTAL IFR SHOULD LAST ONLY
3-5 HOURS ON AVERAGE...THE LONGEST IN KUIN...WITH EXTENSIVE MVFR
CIGS THEN CONTINUING FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER. ANOTHER AREA OF IFR
CIGS WILL DROP DOWN FROM THE MID MO RIVER VALLEY BUT SHOULD MAINLY
CLIP KUIN LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. LOWER CIGS TO THEN
CLEAR OUT TO THE E BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING BUT WILL BE REINFORCED
BY LO-END VFR OR HI-END MVFR DIURNAL CIGS WITH SC/CU FIELD
DEVELOPING IN THE COLD AIR ALOFT BEHIND THE STORM. GUSTY W SFC
WINDS WILL OCCUR WITH FROPA AND CONTINUE LARGELY UNABATED THRU THE
NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY.

SPECIFICS FOR KSTL...LOOK FOR DETERIORATING CONDS BEHIND CDFNT
LATER TODAY...BUT THIS SHOULD BE TEMPORARY WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT
EXPECTED LATER IN THE EVENING AND MUCH OF OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER BATCH
OF LO CIGS WILL COME CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
MORNING BUT THE WORST IFR CONDS SHOULD REMAIN TO THE N AND
INSTEAD SHOULD REINFORCE THE MVFR CIGS. DIURNAL REINFORCEMENT OF
THE CLOUD DECK THEN EXPECTED ON FRIDAY BUT SHOULD BE ABOVE 2KFT IF
NOT A LO-END VFR. GUSTY W SFC WNDS EXPECTED WITH FROPA AND WILL
CONTINUE THRU FRIDAY AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH SOME DIMINISHMENT LIKELY
LATER TONIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.

TES

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRAWFORD MO-
     FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-JEFFERSON MO-LINCOLN MO-ST.
     CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO-
     WASHINGTON MO.

IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR BOND IL-
     CALHOUN IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-
     MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-ST. CLAIR IL.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR MARION IL-
     RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL.

&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 2:22 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
222 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-191200-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX MO-
LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-BOONE MO-
AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-
MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
222 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS AREAS TO THE SOUTH
AND EAST OF SAINT LOUIS CITY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. STORMS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WHICH MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE REFER TO THE WATCH
PRODUCT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY OBSERVED FLOODING AS WELL
AS RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER TWO INCHES.

TES

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:14 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
214 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0210 PM     FLASH FLOOD      IRONTON                 37.60N  90.64W
04/18/2013                   IRON               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            COUNTY ROAD 69 WASHED AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS SOUTH OF
            VIBURNUM. COUNTY ROADS 21...22...31...AND 53 ARE
            IMPASSABLE. GENERALLY IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN IRON CO

&&

JP
Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:24 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
224 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0223 PM     FLOOD            GRAY SUMMIT             38.49N  90.82W
04/18/2013                   FRANKLIN           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL TODAY. MINOR CREEK FLOODING
            ONGOING. WATER FLOWING ACROSS INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY MM
            AND PURINA FARMS.

&&

CVKING
Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:26 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
226 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0221 PM     FLOOD            BONNE TERRE             37.92N  90.55W
04/18/2013                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TURKEY CREEK ROAD IMPASSABLE AT MULTIPLE POINTS DUE TO
            FLOODING FROM THE BIG RIVER AND TURKEY CREEK. CHEROKEE
            LANDING CAMPGROUND ALSO UNDERWATER DUE TO BIG RIVER
            FLOODING

&&

JP
Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:29 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
229 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0229 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE POTOSI            37.91N  90.77W
04/18/2013  M3.90 INCH       WASHINGTON         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL RAINING AT THIS TIME

&&

JP
Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:43 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
243 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0241 PM     FLOOD            BONNE TERRE             37.92N  90.55W
04/18/2013                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GERMANIA AND OLD CADET ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD WATER

&&

JP
Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:44 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
244 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0241 PM     FLOOD            PARK HILLS              37.85N  90.53W
04/18/2013                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HALTER ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

&&

JP

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 7:01 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMarion29 min
Apr 17, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby51 min
Apr 17, 7:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Knox, Lewis, Marion and 3 more8 hr
Apr 17, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby48 min
Apr 17, 9:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXKnox6 hr
Apr 18, 3:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Knox, Lewis, Marion and 3 more12 hr
Apr 18, 5:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage54 hr
Apr 18, 6:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Washington44 min
Apr 18, 8:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles55 hr
Apr 18, 9:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXIron, Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington7 hr
Apr 18, 2:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois4 hr
Apr 18, 3:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin4 days
Apr 18, 3:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford65 hr
Apr 18, 3:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington4 days
Apr 18, 3:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson5 days
Apr 18, 3:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis5 days
Apr 18, 3:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis8 days
Apr 18, 3:34 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe and 2 more24 hr
Apr 18, 6:55 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXIron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois and 1 more18 hr

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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.