Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 19, 2015, 1:09 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 7 hr. 1 report 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 19, 2015, 1:09 AM CDT (06:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2015, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Lincoln County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, Warren County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:11 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 6:30 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.34 | 4 Sw Middletown, MO | PAST 24 HOURS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 251 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 974 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
312
WGUS53 KLSX 190609
FFWLSX
MOC113-139-163-219-191300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0014.150619T0609Z-150619T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
109 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 800 AM CDT
* AT 101 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
SEVERAL ROADS WERE CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING INCLUDING HIGHWAYS
H AND Z IN LINCOLN COUNTY AND HIGHWAY 161 NEAR BUELL IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST 3 HOURS
IN THIS AREA.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ELSBERRY...SILEX...BELLFLOWER...BUELL...OLNEY...DAVIS...
JONESBURG...NEW FLORENCE...WHITESIDE AND NEW HARTFORD.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES CUIVRE RIVER STATE PARK AND GRAHAM CAVE STATE
PARK.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI FROM EXIT 170 TO EXIT 183.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3914 9162 3914 9141 3918 9141 3923 9118
3922 9072 3914 9071 3911 9068 3905 9072
3897 9114 3883 9126 3878 9163
$$
BYRD2 follow-up statements
981
WGUS73 KLSX 190801
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
301 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015
MOC113-139-163-219-191300-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-150619T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LINCOLN MO-MONTGOMERY MO-PIKE MO-WARREN MO-
301 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WARREN...
MONTGOMERY AND NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
AND SOUTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 800 AM
CDT...
AT 255 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING INCLUDING HIGHWAY
H IN LINCOLN COUNTY AND HIGHWAY 161 NEAR BUELL IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY. NOW HIGHWAY F IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND HIGHWAY BB IN LINCOLN
COUNTY ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. THE RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF
OVER THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...MORE RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE WARNED
AREA BY 4 AM...WITH AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH POSSIBLE
THROUGH DAYBREAK.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
ELSBERRY...SILEX...BELLFLOWER...BUELL...OLNEY...DAVIS...
JONESBURG...NEW FLORENCE...WHITESIDE AND NEW HARTFORD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES... AS WELL AS
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3914 9162 3914 9141 3918 9141 3923 9118
3922 9072 3914 9071 3911 9068 3905 9072
3897 9114 3883 9126 3878 9163
$$
BYRD067
WGUS73 KLSX 191018
FFSLSX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
518 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015
MOC113-139-163-219-191300-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-150619T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LINCOLN MO-MONTGOMERY MO-PIKE MO-WARREN MO-
518 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2015
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WARREN...
MONTGOMERY AND NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
AND SOUTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 800 AM
CDT...
AT 512 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING INCLUDING HIGHWAYS
H AND BB IN LINCOLN COUNTY...HIGHWAY 161 NEAR BUELL AND ROUTE F IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. ROUTE A IN LINCOLN COUNTY IS CLOSED DUE TO FLASH
FLOODING ALONG CAMP CREEK. THE RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF OVER THE WARNED
AREA. HOWEVER...MORE RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE WARNED AREA AFTER 6
AM...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL POSSIBLE.
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME
LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
ELSBERRY...SILEX...BELLFLOWER...BUELL...OLNEY...TRUXTON...DAVIS...
JONESBURG...NEW FLORENCE...WHITESIDE AND NEW HARTFORD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES... AS WELL AS
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3914 9162 3914 9141 3918 9141 3923 9118
3922 9072 3914 9071 3911 9068 3905 9072
3897 9114 3883 9126 3878 9163
$$
BYRDThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 10:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 42 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren | 8 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford | 10 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Osage | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Osage | 12 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Washington | 11 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.