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Flash Flood Watch 16, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 25, 201525 counties in Missouri; 15 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood watch at Dec 25, 2015, 2:17 AM CST for 25 counties in Missouri; 15 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Dec 26, 2015, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 51 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 25, 2015, 2:17 AM CST (08:17 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 26, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 28, 2015, 3:27 PM CST
In force
51 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
None
All 40 counties

Bond County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:18 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 nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 246 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2015-12-25Temperature 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2015-12-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 415 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1212 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
109 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
415 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
609 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

175 
WGUS63 KLSX 250817
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
217 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ048>052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-252200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.A.0016.151226T1800Z-151229T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...JEFFERSON CITY...
ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
217 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...
 INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN ...ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN 
 IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...
 MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY 
 IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN 
 MISSOURI...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN MO...
 GASCONADE MO...IRON MO...JEFFERSON MO...LINCOLN MO...MADISON 
 MO...MONTGOMERY MO...OSAGE MO...REYNOLDS MO...ST. CHARLES MO...
 ST. FRANCOIS MO...ST. LOUIS CITY MO...ST. LOUIS MO...STE. 
 GENEVIEVE MO...WARREN MO AND WASHINGTON MO.

* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

* PERIODS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE 3 TO 6
  INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
  AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR
  POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT
  RISES ON LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT
IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING.
CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN
FLOOD PRONE AREAS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION
IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

CVKING
7 follow-up statements
346 
WGUS63 KLSX 252153
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
353 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

...VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY HISTORIC HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOOD
EVENT LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY...

ILZ097-MOZ034>036-041-042-047-261200-
/O.EXA.KLSX.FF.A.0016.151226T1800Z-151229T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PIKE IL-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-BOONE MO-AUDRAIN MO-
MONITEAU MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO
353 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS 
 AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN ...WEST CENTRAL 
 ILLINOIS...PIKE IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN MO...BOONE MO...
 MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...PIKE MO AND RALLS MO.

* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

* PERIODS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE 3 TO 
  5 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING 
  OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. 
  SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT
IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING.
CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN
FLOOD PRONE AREAS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION
IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ048>052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-261200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0016.151226T1800Z-151229T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...JEFFERSON CITY...
ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
353 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE 
 IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION 
 IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL 
 AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...
 CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN MO...GASCONADE MO...IRON MO...JEFFERSON 
 MO...LINCOLN MO...MADISON MO...MONTGOMERY MO...OSAGE MO...
 REYNOLDS MO...ST. CHARLES MO...ST. FRANCOIS MO...ST. LOUIS 
 CITY MO...ST. LOUIS MO...STE. GENEVIEVE MO...WARREN MO AND 
 WASHINGTON MO.

* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

* PERIODS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE 5 TO 
  8 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
  FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND SMALLER
  CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF ALL RIVERS IS EXPECTED WITH
  MAJOR AND POSSIBLY HISTORIC FLOODING ON SOME RIVERS. TRAVEL
  COULD BE SIGNFICANTLY IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT
IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING.
CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN
FLOOD PRONE AREAS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION
IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

GLASS
007 
WGUS63 KLSX 260859
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
259 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY HISTORIC HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOOD
EVENT LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ034>036-041-042-
047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-262200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0016.151226T1800Z-151229T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...
MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...
FARMINGTON
259 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE 
 IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION 
 IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. 
 CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN MO...BOONE 
 MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN MO...
 GASCONADE MO...IRON MO...JEFFERSON MO...LINCOLN MO...MADISON 
 MO...MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY MO...OSAGE MO...PIKE 
 MO...RALLS MO...REYNOLDS MO...ST. CHARLES MO...ST. FRANCOIS 
 MO...ST. LOUIS CITY MO...ST. LOUIS MO...STE. GENEVIEVE MO...
 WARREN MO AND WASHINGTON MO.

* FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

* PERIODS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE 5 TO 
  8 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. 

* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN LIFE-THREATENING 
  FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF ALL RIVERS IS 
  EXPECTED WITH MAJOR AND POSSIBLY HISTORIC FLOODING ON SOME 
  RIVERS. TRAVEL COULD BE SIGNFICANTLY IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT
IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING.
CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN
FLOOD PRONE AREAS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION
IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

CVKING
732 
WGUS63 KLSX 262157
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
357 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY HISTORIC HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOOD
EVENT LIKELY TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ034>036-041-042-
047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-271200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-151229T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...
MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...
FARMINGTON
357 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE 
 IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION 
 IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. 
 CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN MO...BOONE 
 MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN MO...
 GASCONADE MO...IRON MO...JEFFERSON MO...LINCOLN MO...MADISON 
 MO...MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY MO...OSAGE MO...PIKE 
 MO...RALLS MO...REYNOLDS MO...ST. CHARLES MO...ST. FRANCOIS 
 MO...ST. LOUIS CITY MO...ST. LOUIS MO...STE. GENEVIEVE MO...
 WARREN MO AND WASHINGTON MO.

* THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

* RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
  AFTERNOON AND PRODUCE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8
  INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE FOCUSED ALONG AND SOUTH OF A JEFFERSON
  CITY TO TROY TO CARLINVILLE LINE AND WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THE
  METRO ST. LOUIS AREA.

* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN LIFE-THREATENING 
  FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF ALL RIVERS IS 
  EXPECTED WITH MAJOR AND POSSIBLY HISTORIC FLOODING ON SOME 
  RIVERS. TRAVEL COULD BE SIGNFICANTLY IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT
IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING.
CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN
FLOOD PRONE AREAS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION
IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

GLASS
034 
WGUS63 KLSX 270831
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
231 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2015

...HISTORIC HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING EVENT CONTINUES...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ034>036-041-042-
047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-272200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-151229T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...
MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...
FARMINGTON
231 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE 
 IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION 
 IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. 
 CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN MO...BOONE 
 MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN MO...
 GASCONADE MO...IRON MO...JEFFERSON MO...LINCOLN MO...MADISON 
 MO...MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY MO...OSAGE MO...PIKE 
 MO...RALLS MO...REYNOLDS MO...ST. CHARLES MO...ST. FRANCOIS 
 MO...ST. LOUIS CITY MO...ST. LOUIS MO...STE. GENEVIEVE MO...
 WARREN MO AND WASHINGTON MO.

* THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

* RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY
  RAINFALL WITH THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT AND MONDAY
  MORNING. MOST LOCATIONS IN THE FLOOD WATCH HAVE ALREADY OBSERVED
  2 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN
  IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES LIKELY. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE
  POSSIBLE ALONG A LINE FROM THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS IN MISSOURI TO
  LITCHFIELD ILLINOIS. THIS INCLUDES THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN
  AREA.
 
* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
  FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND SMALLER
  CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF ALL RIVERS IS EXPECTED WITH
  MAJOR AND POSSIBLY HISTORIC FLOODING ON SOME RIVERS. TRAVEL WILL BE
  SIGNFICANTLY IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY WEATHER READY...AND ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR
IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

CVKING
596 
WGUS63 KLSX 272120
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
320 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015

...HISTORIC HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING EVENT CONTINUES...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ034>036-041-042-
047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-281200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-151229T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...
MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...
FARMINGTON
320 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE 
 IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION 
 IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. 
 CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN MO...BOONE 
 MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN MO...
 GASCONADE MO...IRON MO...JEFFERSON MO...LINCOLN MO...MADISON 
 MO...MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY MO...OSAGE MO...PIKE 
 MO...RALLS MO...REYNOLDS MO...ST. CHARLES MO...ST. FRANCOIS 
 MO...ST. LOUIS CITY MO...ST. LOUIS MO...STE. GENEVIEVE MO...
 WARREN MO AND WASHINGTON MO.

* THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

* LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED AGAIN
  TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. MOST LOCATIONS IN THE FLOOD WATCH
  HAVE ALREADY OBSERVED 2 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL. AN ADDITIONAL 2
  TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH
  STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES LIKELY. LOCALLY
  HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG A LINE FROM THE LAKE OF THE
  OZARKS IN MISSOURI TO LITCHFIELD ILLINOIS. THIS INCLUDES THE ST.
  LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA.

* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN LIFE-THREATENING 
  FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF ALL RIVERS IS 
  EXPECTED WITH MAJOR AND POSSIBLY HISTORIC FLOODING ON SOME 
  RIVERS. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNFICANTLY IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY WEATHER READY...AND ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR
IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

KANOFSKY
528 
WGUS63 KLSX 280907
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
307 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015

...HISTORIC HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING EVENT CONTINUES...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ034>036-041-042-
047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-282100-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-151229T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...
MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...
FARMINGTON
307 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE 
 IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION 
 IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. 
 CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN MO...BOONE 
 MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN MO...
 GASCONADE MO...IRON MO...JEFFERSON MO...LINCOLN MO...MADISON 
 MO...MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY MO...OSAGE MO...PIKE 
 MO...RALLS MO...REYNOLDS MO...ST. CHARLES MO...ST. FRANCOIS 
 MO...ST. LOUIS CITY MO...ST. LOUIS MO...STE. GENEVIEVE MO...
 WARREN MO AND WASHINGTON MO.

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED THIS
  MORNING. MOST LOCATIONS IN THE FLOOD WATCH HAVE ALREADY OBSERVED
  3 TO 9 INCHES OF RAINFALL. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN
  IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES LIKELY. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE
  POSSIBLE ALONG A LINE FROM THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS IN MISSOURI TO
  LITCHFIELD ILLINOIS. THIS INCLUDES THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN
  AREA.

* THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN LIFE-THREATENING 
  FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF ALL RIVERS IS 
  EXPECTED WITH MAJOR AND POSSIBLY HISTORIC FLOODING ON SOME 
  RIVERS. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNFICANTLY IMPACTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY WEATHER READY...AND ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR
IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

CVKING
749 
WGUS63 KLSX 282127
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
327 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ034>036-041-042-
047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-282230-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-151229T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...
MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...
FARMINGTON
327 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. 

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...A FEW
SHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WATER WILL BE SLOW
TO RECEDE ACROSS THE AREA WITH RECORD SETTING RIVER LEVELS ALONG
SOME RIVERS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. 

$$

TILLY

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Dec 24, 11:50 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 11:50 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1150 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015

.SHORT TERM:  (Through Late Tonight)
Issued at 342 PM CST Thu Dec 24 2015

Low-mid level WAA and MCON along with frontogenetic forcing resulted
in an elongated region of light rain earlier today across central
and northeast MO. This regime is occurring in advance of a low-
amplitude disturbance which is dampening and now located in western
MO. Overall forcing has diminished and shifted to the northeast of
the CWA and only a narrow elongated ribbon of light rain still
persists in west central IL. Present indications is this will also
diminish and shift to the northeast the remainder of the afternoon
and early evening as the disturbance aloft and associated surface
cold front push east. There are some indications in the HRRR and GFS
that a new narrow band of precipitation may try to develop this
evening somewhere in the SE/EC MO into SW IL region in response to a
new region of low level MCON. I have add a slight chance of light
rain in SW IL this evening to account for this and some sprinkles
further west. Otherwise expecting several waves of clouds tonight
with current mid clouds and maybe a period of low clouds up north.
SREF probs and HRRR also suggesting some potential for fog from
across northern/central MO into western IL overnight. I added a
mention of patchy fog in this region, but the overall pattern in
post-frontal air mass with building surface high pressure is at
first glance not one typically associated with a lot of fog.

Glass

.LONG TERM:  (Friday through Next Thursday)
Issued at 342 PM CST Thu Dec 24 2015

(Friday)

Overall, it looks like a fairly tranquil Christmas Day across the
area.  Models continue to hint at WAA along the stalled frontal
boundary to our south generating an axis of convection from AR into
the lower Ohio Valley, with our far southern counties on the very
northern fringes of this activity. The 12z solutions have the axis
of this activity just south of our area, but since the last few
model cycles have wobbled a bit with the north/south placement of
this precip, I've maintained some very low PoPs over our far
southern counties.

Otherwise, it still appears tranquil conditions are on tap for the
region, with temperatures maintaining the very mild levels that have
been commonplace this December.  Highs are expected to range from
the middle and upper 40s northwest, to the middle 50s southeast.

Concern then turns to the long-advertised heavy rain threat for the
upcoming weekend and into early next week.  Due to some uncertainty
to the placement of the heaviest rain have opted not to go with any
hydro headlines...yet.  However, will be reissuing the EFP to
maintain awareness of the threat, which should come in two waves as
described below.

(Saturday Through Monday Night)

The long-advertised spell of wet weather should commence in earnest
either late Friday night or Saturday. Deep southerly flow is
expected to develop across the region in response to the upper level
system digging into the southwest US, and resultant isentropic
ascent over the area should be quite strong with the stalled frontal
boundary and low level baroclinic zone just to our south.  In
addition, UVV across the area will be enhance by several weak
shortwaves ejecting ahead of the main system.  Moisture should be no
problem as airmass will essentially be the same one that fueled
yesterdays storms in our area, with the increasing southerly flow
adding even more moisture to the unseasonably moist December
airmass. Again, models are wobbling a bit with the exact location of
the axis of the heaviest precip, but they are in excellent agreement
with the general idea that several rounds of convection will track
along and north of the frontal boundary as it attempts to push
north...from eastern OK into s MO and s IL...in the Saturday and
Saturday night time.

It appears that this first round of significant rain will wind down
on Sunday as shortwave in the northern branch of the westerlies
allows Canadian high to drop south, temporarily shutting down the
warm advection and nudging the frontal boundary back south.

Final wave of potentially heavy rain should impact the region on
Monday and Monday night as upper level low lifts out of Texas and
pushes northeast into the mid-Mississippi Valley.  Again, moisture-
laden AMS ans strong UVV should produce another band of moderate to
occasionally heavy rain...with embedded thunderstorms...that will
sweep across the area.

It's not totally out of the question that we could see a bit of
wintry precip Sunday night-Monday night.  First concern will be late
Sunday night and into early Monday as surface temps drop below
freezing with the southward surge of the Canadian high...while AMS
aloft remains well above freezing.  This threat should be brief and
on the northern fringes of the heavier rainfall...and with the very
warm ground temperatures am not expecting much of an impact from
this.  The second concern will be Monday night as the upper low
pushes across the area.   It's possible that the dropping freezing
levels beneath the low could cause the rain to change over to snow,
but not certain if the lower levels will cool enough for any
prolonged period of significant snowfall.

(Tuesday-Thursday)

Medium range progs suggest long wave trof will be parked over the
central CONUS during this time frame.  This will finally allow
Canadian air to dominate the region, which should yield more normal
typical wintertime temperatures.

Best holiday wishes to all...from the day shift of the National
Weather Service in St. Louis.

Truett

&&

.AVIATION:  (For the 06z TAFs through 06z Friday Night)
Issued at 1133 PM CST Thu Dec 24 2015

Weak cold front/wind shift pushed thru the terminals this evng
turning wind W/NW. SFC ridge drifts from IA tonight to the Grt
Lks by the end of the prd which allows winds to slowly back
overnight eventually bcmng erly by Fri. There have been some
scttrd sprinkles across e cntrl/SE MO into sthrn IL this evng and
these should continue for the next several hours until the forcing
moves east. For tonight...there is an area of IFR CIGs across s
cntrl IA that some guidance has making a SE push for several hours
after midnight which brings the edge of the CIGs very close to
UIN. Not confident enough in this solution to include attm but
this will have to be monitored overnight for possible updates.
Even though the set up is not ideal for fog formation...guidance
continues to indicate that at least some patchy fog may dvlp
towards mrng across cntrl/NE MO into w cntrl IL. Not confident in
this scenario either but not sure enough that it won't happen to
pull it from the going fcst. Otherwise expect mid/high clouds.

Specifics for KSTL:

VFR fcst thru the prd. Scttrd sprinkles across the STL metro
should continue for the next couple of hours until the forcing
exits east. Winds will slowly back to the east by tomorrow as high
pressure drifts from IA to the Grt Lks. MVFR CIGs may try to
encroach upon the terminal from the south late Friday night. But
since guidance indicates that if it were to happen it would be
drng the last 3 hrs of the fcst prd and of sufficiently low
confidence to preclude inclusion attm.

2%

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS:
Saint Louis     39  54  47  63 /  10   5  20 100
Quincy          32  48  42  54 /   5   5  10  70
Columbia        33  52  45  59 /   5   5  20  80
Jefferson City  33  53  46  60 /   5   5  20  90
Salem           40  56  49  64 /  20   5  40  90
Farmington      39  54  49  64 /  20  10  50 100

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES:
MO...Flash Flood Watch from Saturday morning through late Monday
     night FOR Crawford MO-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-Iron MO-
     Jefferson MO-Madison MO-Osage MO-Reynolds MO-St. Charles MO-
     St. Francois MO-St. Louis City MO-St. Louis MO-Ste.
     Genevieve MO-Warren MO-Washington MO.

IL...Flash Flood Watch from Saturday morning through late Monday
     night FOR Bond IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Madison IL-Marion
     IL-Monroe IL-Randolph IL-St. Clair IL-Washington IL.

&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 3:58 PM CST, 10 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
358 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-251115-
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-
358 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND AND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI INTO SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS PROLONGED
PERIOD OF WET WEATHER COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING ALONG AREA
STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. PLEASE SEE THE HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK FOR
ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THIS RAINFALL.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND INTO MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.

TRUETT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 9:28 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson7 days
Dec 24, 9:28 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin7 days
Dec 24, 9:28 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford6 days
Dec 24, 9:28 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington7 days
Dec 24, 9:28 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson8 days
Dec 24, 9:28 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis9 days
Dec 24, 9:28 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis11 days
Dec 24, 10:11 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis13 days
Dec 24, 10:03 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXFayette9 days

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.