Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jun 21, 2014, 8:21 PM CDT (01:21 UTC)

Expired

Jun 22, 2014, 1:30 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Washington County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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602 
WGUS53 KLSX 220121
FFWLSX
MOC055-071-221-220630-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0016.140622T0121Z-140622T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
821 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 821 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE   
  WARNED AREA...ESTIMATING AROUND TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE PAST
  THIRTY MINUTES.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BOURBON...SULLIVAN...LONEDELL...PARKWAY AND RICHWOODS.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES MERAMEC STATE PARK.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 44 FROM EXIT 214 TO EXIT 230.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST
LOUIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3810 9131 3837 9134 3833 9079 3826 9077
      3820 9078 3816 9073 3806 9070

$$

TES

849 
WGUS73 KLSX 220454
FFSLSX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1154 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2014

MOC055-071-221-220630-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140622T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-WASHINGTON MO-
1154 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON...
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM
CDT...

REPORTS FROM STORM SPOTTERS OVER SOUTHERN  FRANKLIN...NORTHEAST 
CRAWFORD...AND NORTHWEST WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDICATED THAT 
OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN THIS AREA SATURDAY EVENING...WITH MOST 
OF THIS RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.  

ONLY SOME INTERMITTENT LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR 
SO.  HOWEVER...THE HEAVY RAINS FROM EARLIER THIS EVENING MAY STILL 
BE CAUSING A THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING NEAR 
BOURBON...SULLIVAN...LONEDELL...PARKWAY AND RICHWOODS...AS WELL AS
MERAMEC STATE PARK.  

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 44 FROM EXIT 214 TO EXIT 230.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY
MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3810 9131 3837 9134 3833 9079 3826 9077
      3820 9078 3816 9073 3806 9070

$$

TRUETT

476 
WGUS73 KLSX 220625
FFSLSX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
125 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

MOC055-071-221-220639-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140622T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-WASHINGTON MO-
125 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN 
WASHINGTON...SOUTHERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES 
HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT 
UNTIL 930 AM.

IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3810 9131 3837 9134 3833 9079 3826 9077
      3820 9078 3816 9073 3806 9070

$$

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