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River Flood Warning 127, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2013, 8:51 PM CDT for Brown County, Illinois. It took effect at May 3, 2013, 9:50 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2013, 8:51 PM CDT (01:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2013, 9:50 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 11, 2013, 9:57 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Brown County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:54 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 La Moine River at Ripley (RIPI2). The gauge peaked at 25.58 ft at May 7, 2013, 10:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05585000, 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.
365
WGUS43 KLSX 040151
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
851 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE LA MOINE RIVER AT...
RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 36 HOURS AND 0.5 TO 0.75 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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/
&&
ILC009-050151-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0127.130504T0250Z-130511T0138Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0250Z.130508T0000Z.130510T0138Z.NO/
851 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 26.0 FEET TUESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF
THE GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED
JUST WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON
THE RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. EXTENSIVE
CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD
BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. FARMLAND FLOODING AND RURAL
DAMAGES BEGIN.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/04 05/05 05/06 05/07 05/08
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 21.34 23.6 24.8 25.4 25.8 25.814 follow-up statements
140
WGUS83 KLSX 041359
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
859 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LA MOINE RIVER AT
RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE
PAST 48 HOURS AND UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC009-051359-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130511T0138Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0000Z.130510T0138Z.NO/
859 AM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 26.1 FEET TUESDAY
EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF THE
GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED JUST
WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON THE
RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/05 05/06 05/07 05/08 05/09
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 23.86 24.8 25.6 25.9 25.8 24.0843
WGUS83 KLSX 050218
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
918 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE
LATE THURSDAY AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...
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/
&&
ILC009-060218-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130510T2236Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130507T1200Z.130509T2236Z.NO/
918 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 26.0 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
THEN THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF
THE GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED
JUST WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON
THE RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/05 05/06 05/07 05/08 05/09
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 24.66 24.9 25.4 26.0 25.9 23.7713
WGUS83 KLSX 051403
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
903 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LA MOINE RIVER AT...
RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN AT THE END
OF LAST WEEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC009-061403-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130511T0045Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0600Z.130510T0045Z.NO/
903 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET TUESDAY
NIGHT AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF
THE GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED
JUST WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/06 05/07 05/08 05/09 05/10
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 24.12 24.7 25.9 26.4 24.7 18.7741
WGUS83 KLSX 060132
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
832 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LA MOINE RIVER AT
RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN AT THE END
OF LAST WEEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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/
&&
ILC009-070132-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130511T0248Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0600Z.130510T0248Z.NO/
832 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF THE
GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED JUST
WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/06 05/07 05/08 05/09 05/10
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 24.01 24.5 25.9 26.5 24.8 19.5164
WGUS83 KLSX 061446
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
946 AM CDT MON MAY 6 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LA MOINE RIVER AT...
RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN AT THE END OF LAST
WEEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC009-071446-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130511T0312Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0600Z.130510T0312Z.NO/
946 AM CDT MON MAY 6 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF
THE GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 1600E (LEVY ROAD) IS CLOSED
JUST WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/07 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 24.48 25.9 26.5 24.8 19.7 15.6311
WGUS83 KLSX 070027
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
727 PM CDT MON MAY 6 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LA MOINE RIVER AT
RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST WEEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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/
&&
ILC009-080027-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130511T0224Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0600Z.130510T0224Z.NO/
727 PM CDT MON MAY 6 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 6:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF THE
GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/07 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 24.89 25.7 26.4 24.5 19.5 15.7780
WGUS83 KLSX 071338
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
838 AM CDT TUE MAY 7 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LA MOINE RIVER AT...
RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE END OF
LAST WEEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC009-081338-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130510T2334Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0600Z.130509T2334Z.NO/
838 AM CDT TUE MAY 7 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 25.7 FEET TONIGHT
AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 25.31 25.7 24.4 19.0 15.7 14.6549
WGUS83 KLSX 080047
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
747 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LA MOINE RIVER AT
RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST WEEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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/
&&
ILC009-090047-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130510T2327Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0600Z.130509T2327Z.NO/
747 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 6:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 25.6 FEET LATE THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO FALL RAPIDLY TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE PASTURE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF THE
GAUGE ALONG HIGHWAY 103 EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 24.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 25.51 25.6 24.0 19.5 15.8 14.2072
WGUS83 KLSX 081507
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1007 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LA MOINE RIVER AT...
RIPLEY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN AT THE END OF LAST
WEEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC009-091507-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130511T0313Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0700Z.130510T0313Z.NO/
1007 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
EVENING.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 25.46 24.4 20.2 16.3 14.6 13.8468
WGUS83 KLSX 090043
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
743 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER...
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT
...RIPLEY
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/
&&
ILC009-100043-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130511T1030Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0700Z.130510T1030Z.NO/
743 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* AT 6:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...CO. ROAD 1600E IS CLOSED JUST WEST OF
LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON THE
RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 25.21 24.6 21.8 18.6 17.9 17.5844
WGUS83 KLSX 091426
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
926 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LA MOINE RIVER
AT RIPLEY...AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL RECEIVED LAST
WEEK AND BACKWATER FROM THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC009-101426-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130511T1245Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0700Z.130510T1245Z.NO/
926 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 24.54 22.1 19.5 18.5 18.2 17.5953
WGUS83 KLSX 100130
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
830 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER...
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT
...RIPLEY
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/
&&
ILC009-110130-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130512T1559Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0700Z.130511T1559Z.NO/
830 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* AT 7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...CO ROAD 1600E IS CLOSED JUST WEST OF LAGRANGE LOCK RD.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...TOWNSHIP ROAD, DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE ON THE
RIGHT BANK, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. EXTENSIVE
CROPLAND IS FLOODED BELOW THE GAUGE NEAR THE LAGRANGE LOCK ROAD BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET... FARMLAND FLOODING AND RURAL DAMAGES BEGIN.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...BANKS BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/10 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 24.02 23.5 22.2 20.8 19.4 17.9064
WGUS83 KLSX 101424
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
924 AM CDT FRI MAY 10 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LA MOINE RIVER
AT RIPLEY...AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL RECEIVED LAST
WEEK AND ADDITIONAL IMPACTS DUE TO ILLINOIS RIVER BACKWATER...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC009-111424-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130512T0730Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0700Z.130511T0730Z.NO/
924 AM CDT FRI MAY 10 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/11 05/12 05/13 05/14 05/15
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 23.10 21.7 19.9 17.8 15.6 14.4326
WGUS83 KLSX 111457
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
957 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
LA MOINE RIVER
AT RIPLEY...AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY
.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS FLOODING EVENT...
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/
&&
ILC009-111527-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-130512T0730Z/
/RIPI2.2.ER.130504T0216Z.130508T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPLEY.
* AT 8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY
SUNDAY MORNING.
&&
LAT...LON 4013 9074 4013 9068 4000 9051 3996 9052 3998 9064
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/12 05/13 05/14 05/15 05/16
LA MOINE RIVER
RIPLEY 22.0 19.10 15.8 13.9 12.7 11.7 10.6What 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 May 3, 6:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 6:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
604 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013
.SHORT TERM...(THROUGH LATE TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 320 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013
WILL LEAVE FLOOD WATCH AS IS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS SO FAR HAVE
GENERALLY BEEN IN THE 1-2+ INCH RANGE SO FAR. SEEMS REASONABLE THAT
UP TO ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. GAGES ON SMALL STREAMS AROUND THE AREA ARE RISING...AND A
FEW MAY REACH BANKFULL LATER THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. BAND OF LIGHT/
MODERATE RAIN HAS MOVED VERY LITTLE TODAY AND EXTENDS UPSTREAM INTO
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI. ONLY THE FAR EASTERN AND FAR WESTERN CWA ARE
NOT RECEIVING THE RAINFALL. THE BAND OF RAIN IS ALIGNED WITHIN A
BAND OF STRONG 925-850MB MOISTURE CONVERGENCE SEEN ON THE RAP/LOCAL
WRF. THIS FORCING WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TONIGHT AND PIVOT
NORTHEASTWARD AS THE UPPER LOW DROPS INTO ARKANSAS. SO EXPECT THE
RAIN TO END OR TAPER OFF TO DRIZZLE OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI AS DRY SLOT WRAPS AROUND THE UPPER LOW.
WENT WITH THE COOLER SIDE OF MOS GUIDANCE TONIGHT GIVEN THAT THE
GOING TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY SO COLD FOR EARLY MAY.
BRITT
.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 320 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
CLOSED OFF UPPER LOW CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER NORTHWESTERN AR...WILL
BE THE MAIN WEATHER MAKER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. IT WILL SLOWLY
MEANDER ACROSS NORTHERN AR THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE BEGINNING TO
SLIDE OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST FOR THE LAST HALF OF THE WEEKEND.
ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW TO CONTINUE LIFTING NORTHWEST THEN BACK TO
THE SOUTH...PINWHEELING AROUND THIS UPPER LOW ON SATURDAY. IN THE
MEANTIME...MOISTURE CONTINUES TO STREAM NORTHWARD INTO FORECAST
AREA...MAINLY ALONG MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. MAIN AXIS OF HEAVIER
RAINS WILL BE SHIFT FURTHER EAST AND NORTHEAST OVER SOUTHERN/CENTRAL
IL...WRAPPING BACK TO THE WEST OVER NORTHERN MO ON SATURDAY...WITH
DRY SLOT/LIGHT RAIN OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MO.
RAIN CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY WITH HIGHEST POPS OVER FAR
EASTERN PORTIONS OF FORECAST AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. RAIN TO
TAPER OFF SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH LOW CHANCE POPS FOR FAR
SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF FORECAST AREA...BEFORE COMING TO AN END.
AS FOR TEMPERATURES...TO REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THROUGH WEEKEND WITH
HIGHS IN THE 50S SATURDAY...MODERATING A LITTLE BIT ON SUNDAY INTO
THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S...THEN WARMING UP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 60S
BY MONDAY.
EXTENDED...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
WEAK RIDGING TO BUILD IN THROUGH MID WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING
UP INTO THE LOW TO MID 70S FOR THE REST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.
HOWEVER...NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM TO APPROACH THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY
WITH ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE PRECIPITATION
WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL/NORTHEAST MO...WEST CENTRAL IL
WEDNESDAY...THEN SPREAD ACROSS REST OF FORECAST AREA THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY.
BYRD
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 523 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013
A WIDE BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
THE TAF SITES THIS EVNG AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NWRN AR MOVES
SLOWLY E-SEWD AND A SFC LOW OVER WRN KY MOVES NWWD THROUGH WRN IL.
THE BAND OF RAIN SHOULD SHIFT NEWD INTO IL LATE TGT AS A DRY SLOT
MOVES NWD INTO SERN AND CNTRL MO. THIS WILL CAUSE THE RAIN TO TAPER
OFF TO VERY LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND BECOME MORE SCATTERED OR
PATCHY IN COU AND THE ST LOUIS METRO AREA LATE TGT. THE LOW LEVEL
CLOUD CEILING WILL CONTINUE TGT AND SAT MRNG...MAINLY BELOW 1000
FT. WILL LIKELY HAVE A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN CLOUD CEILING HEIGHT
INTO THE MVFR CATAGORY SAT AFTN WITH SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS OR
PATCHY LIGHT RAIN. NWLY SFC WIND WILL WEAKEN TGT AND BECOME SELY
LATE TGT...THEN BECOME MAINLY ELY SAT AFTN AS THE SFC LOW MOVES
WWD THROUGH NERN MO LATE TGT AND INTO W CNTRL MO SAT MRNG.
SPECIFICS FOR KSTL...A WIDE BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE INTENSITY
RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER STL THIS EVNG...THEN SHIFT E-NE OF
STL LATE TGT WITH THE RAIN BECOMING LIGHTER AND MORE PATCHY. THE
CLOUD CEILNG HEIGHT WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW 1000 FT THIS EVNG...AND
THEN GRADUALLY RISE INTO THE MVFR CATAGORY SAT AFTN. WILL HAVE
INTERMITTENT LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE LATE TGT AND SAT MRNG ALONG
WITH LIGHT FOG...THEN SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS SAT AFTN. THE W-NW
SFC WIND WILL BECOME LIGHT LATE TGT...SHIFTING TO A MAINLY SELY
DIRECTION...THEN REMAIN FAIRLY WEAK ON SAT SHIFTING TO AN E-NELY
DIRECTION SAT AFTN.
GKS
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
IRON MO-JEFFERSON MO-LINCOLN MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-ST.
CHARLES MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WARREN MO-WASHINGTON MO.
IL...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-
CLINTON IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-
MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON
IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, May 3, 3:52 PM CDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 352 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-041200- 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- 352 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THE ILLINOIS RIVER REMAINS ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD LEVEL. PLEASE SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD STATEMENT FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAS FALLEN. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AS WELL AS RIVERS...CREEKS...AND STREAMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD LEVEL. PLEASE SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD STATEMENT FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN TWO INCHES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. BYRD
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 3, 7:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
720 PM CDT FRI MAY 03 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0618 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 SE MOUNT STERLING 39.93N 90.70W
05/03/2013 M2.90 INCH BROWN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL OF 2.9 INCHES OF RAIN
&&
GKSLocal storm report, May 3, 7:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
722 PM CDT FRI MAY 03 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN SULLIVAN 38.22N 91.17W
05/03/2013 M3.10 INCH FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL
&&
MILLERLocal storm report, May 3, 7:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
725 PM CDT FRI MAY 03 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN WELDON SPRING 38.72N 90.65W
05/03/2013 M2.71 INCH ST. CHARLES MO NWS EMPLOYEE
30 HR TOTAL
&&
MILLERLocal storm report, May 3, 7:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
735 PM CDT FRI MAY 03 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM HEAVY RAIN BEVERLY 39.79N 90.99W
05/03/2013 M3.02 INCH ADAMS IL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MILLERLocal storm report, May 3, 7:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
737 PM CDT FRI MAY 03 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0736 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 S MEDORA 39.16N 90.14W
05/03/2013 M3.07 INCH MACOUPIN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR
&&
FGLASSLocal storm report, May 3, 8:07 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
807 PM CDT FRI MAY 03 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0806 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 W FESTUS 38.22N 90.46W
05/03/2013 M4.00 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL
&&
GKSNearby
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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.