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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 4, 2014Adams County, Brown County, Illinois; 4 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 4, 2014, 3:26 AM CDT for Adams County, Brown County, Illinois; 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2014, 3:26 AM CDT (08:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2014, 9:30 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Marion County, MO, Shelby County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 4, 6:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 2.95Canton, MO24-HR TOTAL FROM CANTON LOCK AND DAM 20.
Jun 4, 6:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.25Quincy, ILAT QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21.
Jun 4, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 34 Se Quincy, ILSTORM TOTAL
Jun 4, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.57Steffenville, MO24-HR TOTAL.
Jun 4, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.65Monticello, MOSTORM TOTAL
Jun 4, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.2Shelbyville, MOSTORM TOTAL
Jun 4, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.51Edina, MO24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 7 A.M..
Jun 4, 7:04 AM CDTFLOOD1 W Shelbyville, MOROUTE K IN BOTH DIRECTIONS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM BLACK CREEK.
Jun 4, 7:11 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.6Palmyra, MO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 202 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2014-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2014-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2217 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

893 
WGUS53 KLSX 040826
FFWLSX
ILC001-009-MOC103-111-127-205-041430-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0009.140604T0826Z-140604T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
326 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  KNOX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
  LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
  MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 325 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN OVER THE
  PAST SIX HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1-3 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH
  EARLY MORNING.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CANTON...EDINA...PALMYRA...QUINCY...SHELBINA...BEVERLY...
  BUCKHORN...CAMP POINT...CLARENCE...CLAYTON...COLONY...EMDEN...
  EWING...FALL CREEK...GOLDEN...GREENSBURG...KNOX CITY...LA BELLE...
  LA GRANGE...LEWISTOWN...MAUD...MAYWOOD...MENDON...MOUNT STERLING...
  PAYSON...PHILADELPHIA...PLEVNA...SHELBYVILLE...STEFFENVILLE AND
  WARREN.

MISSOURI ROUTE 16 EAST OF MONTICELLO IN ADDITION TO MISSOURI ROUTE
156 NEAR NEWARK HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES SILOAM SPRINGS STATE PARK AND WAKONDA STATE
PARK.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 172 FROM EXIT 2 TO EXIT 19.
INTERSTATE 72 NEAR EXIT 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 
AREA.

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 4029 9195 4026 9194 4025 9150 4020 9150
      4020 9092 4011 9090 4010 9070 4000 9065
      3984 9080 3984 9092 3981 9092 3977 9102
      3976 9136 3969 9142 3966 9218 3961 9219
      3961 9230 3995 9229 3995 9232 4031 9234

$$

GOSSELIN
2 follow-up statements
666 
WGUS73 KLSX 041101
FFSLSX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
601 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

ILC001-009-MOC103-111-127-205-041430-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140604T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-MARION MO-SHELBY MO-
601 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY...MARION...
LEWIS...KNOX...BROWN AND ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM CDT...

AT 600 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO
FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE PAST SIX 
HOURS.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
CANTON...EDINA...PALMYRA...QUINCY...SHELBINA...BEVERLY...BUCKHORN...
CAMP POINT...CLARENCE...CLAYTON...COLONY...EMDEN...EWING...FALL
CREEK...GOLDEN...GREENSBURG...KNOX CITY...LA BELLE...LA GRANGE...
LEWISTOWN...MAUD...MAYWOOD...MENDON...MOUNT STERLING...PAYSON...
PHILADELPHIA...PLEVNA...SHELBYVILLE...STEFFENVILLE AND WARREN.

IN KNOX COUNTY...ROUTES 156 AND 151 ARE CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
DUE TO FLOODING.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES SILOAM SPRINGS STATE PARK AND WAKONDA STATE
PARK.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 172 FROM EXIT 2 TO EXIT 19.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4029 9195 4026 9194 4025 9150 4020 9150
      4020 9092 4011 9090 4010 9070 4000 9065
      3984 9080 3984 9092 3981 9092 3977 9102
      3976 9136 3969 9142 3966 9218 3961 9219
      3961 9230 3995 9229 3995 9232 4031 9234

$$

GOSSELIN
605 
WGUS73 KLSX 041425
FFSLSX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
925 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

ILC001-009-MOC103-111-127-205-041439-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140604T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-MARION MO-SHELBY MO-
925 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY...MARION...
LEWIS...KNOX...BROWN AND ADAMS COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 
930 AM CDT...HOWEVER AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS 
AREA UNTIL 930 PM.

LAT...LON 4029 9195 4026 9194 4025 9150 4020 9150
      4020 9092 4011 9090 4010 9070 4000 9065
      3984 9080 3984 9092 3981 9092 3977 9102
      3976 9136 3969 9142 3966 9218 3961 9219
      3961 9230 3995 9229 3995 9232 4031 9234

$$

KANOFSKY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 10:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams, Brown63 min
Jun 3, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBrown61 min
Jun 3, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams, Brown47 min
Jun 4, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBrown, Pike25 min
Jun 4, 1:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXAdams, Brown, Pike7 hr
Jun 4, 4:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAdams, Pike6 hr
Jun 4, 9:23 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXAdams, Brown, Pike12 hr
Jun 4, 11:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike4 days
Jun 4, 11:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike3 days
Jun 4, 11:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike4 days
Jun 4, 11:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun5 days
Jun 4, 11:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun5 days
Jun 4, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph42 min
Jun 4, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXRandolph38 min
Jun 3, 9:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox, Shelby41 min
Jun 3, 9:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis, Marion, Shelby59 min
Jun 3, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox, Shelby33 min
Jun 3, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis, Marion, Shelby65 min
Jun 3, 11:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis4 days
Jun 4, 12:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis4 days
Jun 4, 1:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby48 min
Jun 4, 2:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion70 hr
Jun 4, 3:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole, Moniteau, Osage51 min
Jun 4, 3:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion48 hr
Jun 4, 4:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau48 min
Jun 4, 4:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage46 min
Jun 4, 6:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis39 min
Jun 4, 6:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson12 min

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.