Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jun 7, 2015, 10:38 PM CDT (03:38 UTC)

Expired

Jun 8, 2015, 6:30 AM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Monroe County, MO, Shelby County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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865 
WGUS53 KLSX 080338
FFWLSX
MOC137-205-081130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0009.150608T0338Z-150608T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1038 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 630 AM CDT MONDAY

* AT 1035 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 
  FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. NUMEROUS LOCATIONS ALONG U.S.
  HIGHWAY 36 AND HIGHWAY 15 WERE FLOODED WITH SOME VEHICLES OFF THE 
  ROAD AND PARTIALLY SUBMERGED. THE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTH
  AND WILL BE COMING TO AN END OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...BUT AN
  ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
  OVER MONROE COUNTY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...MONROE
  CITY...PARIS...SANTA FE...SHELBINA...CLARENCE...EMDEN...
  GRANVILLE...MADISON...MAUD...SHELBYVILLE AND WOODLAWN.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES MARK TWAIN LAKE RECREATIONAL AREA AND UNION
COVERED BRIDGE HISTORIC SITE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3995 9184 3965 9185 3966 9172 3965 9172
      3935 9173 3935 9231 3995 9229

$$

BYRD

650 
WGUS73 KLSX 080650
FFSLSX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
150 AM CDT MON JUN 8 2015

MOC137-205-081130-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150608T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE MO-SHELBY MO-
150 AM CDT MON JUN 8 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY AND MONROE
COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM CDT...

AT 144 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED IN INTENSITY AND ONLY SHOWERS 
CONTINUED. AT AROUND 1035 PM LAST NIGHT LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 
THAT WATER COVERED PARTS OF HIGHWAY 36 AND ROUTE 15 NEAR SHELBINA AS 
WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER ROADS ACROSS SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
MONROE CITY...PARIS...SANTA FE...SHELBINA...CLARENCE...EMDEN...
GRANVILLE...MADISON...MAUD...SHELBYVILLE AND WOODLAWN.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN A HALF 
INCH. 

THIS WARNING INCLUDES MARK TWAIN LAKE RECREATIONAL AREA AND UNION
COVERED BRIDGE HISTORIC SITE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3995 9184 3965 9185 3966 9172 3965 9172
      3935 9173 3935 9231 3995 9229

$$

GLASS

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