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River Flood Warning 39, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 9, 2015Saint Clair County, Illinois; Saint Louis County, City of Saint Louis, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Jun 9, 2015, 10:49 PM CDT for Saint Clair County, Illinois; Saint Louis County, City of Saint Louis, Missouri. It took effect at Jun 10, 2015, 11:03 AM CDT. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2015, 10:49 PM CDT (03:49 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 10, 2015, 11:03 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 11, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Saint Clair County, IL, City of Saint Louis, MO, Saint Louis County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at St. Louis (EADM7). The gauge peaked at 30.13 ft at Jun 10, 2015, 2:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate303506/1006/1106/1206/13
Action stage
28 ft
Minor stage
30 ft
Moderate stage
35 ft
Major stage
40 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07010000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

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

710 
WGUS43 KLSX 100349
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1049 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

...The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood 
warning for the following river in Illinois and Missouri... 

  Mississippi River at St. Louis 

.This Flood Warning is a result of heavy rainfall across the baisin 
Sunday night as well as high levels from the Missouri River...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rains could cause river levels to rise even higher than 
predicted.  The National Weather Service will monitor this developing
situation and issue follow up statements as conditions or forecasts 
change.

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC163-MOC189-510-110349-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0039.150610T1800Z-150612T0000Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.150610T1800Z.150610T1800Z.150611T0000Z.NO/
1049 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Mississippi River at St. Louis
* from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening.
* At 10:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 29.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast:  The river is forecast to crest at 30 feet tomorrow 
  afternoon. 
* Impact:  At 30.0 feet...Floodwall at Lacledes Landing is closed.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/10  06/11  06/12  06/13  06/14

Mississippi River 
  St. Louis       30.0   29.64      29.9   29.7   27.8   25.7   23.8


&&


LAT...LON 3881 9017 3883 9004 3826 9030 3826 9043
      3873 9024                       



$$
3 follow-up statements
919 
WGUS83 KLSX 101621
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1121 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

...Flood warnings continue for points along the Mississippi River...
 
  
           The Mississippi River at
           
              ...Grafton
              ...Alton Lock and Dam 26
              ...St. Louis
              ...Chester
              
              
              
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


The National Weather Service will continue to monitor this situation
and issue follow up statements as conditions or forecasts change.

Safety message:  Never drive any vehicle through flooded areas.
The water may be too deep to allow for safe passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC083-MOC183-111621-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-150613T0000Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.150609T0910Z.150610T1330Z.150612T0000Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Grafton.
* At 10:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 19.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast: The river will fall to near 18.4 feet by tomorrow morning 
  afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* Impact:  At 18.0 feet...Right bank begins to overflow flooding farmland.
* Impact:  At 16.2 feet...For navigational purposes through Alton Lock
  and Dam control, the Corps will not allow the river to exceed this 
  level, if at all possible.  Above this level, water inundates land 
  not owned by the USACE.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/11  06/12  06/13  06/14  06/15

Mississippi River 
  Grafton         18.0   19.08      18.4   17.6   17.0   16.6   16.3


&&


LAT...LON 3881 9057 3888 9057 3899 9046 3895 9028
      3882 9048                       



$$

ILC119-MOC183-111621-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-150613T1647Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.150608T2330Z.150610T1800Z.150612T1647Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Alton Lock and Dam 26.
* At 10:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 23.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast: The river will fall to near 23 feet by tomorrow afternoon.
  The river will fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
* Impact:  At 23.0 feet...Dresser Island Drive floods within a foot of
  this level.
* Impact:  At 21.0 feet...Flood Stage.  Minor flooding begins to occur
  at this level.
* Impact:  At 20.8 feet...Unprotected farm land begins to flood
&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/11  06/12  06/13  06/14  06/15

Mississippi River 
  Alton LD26      21.0   23.18      23.0   21.4   19.2   17.5   16.6


&&


LAT...LON 3891 9033 3895 9028 3883 9003 3881 9017
      3886 9017                       



$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-111621-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0039.150610T1603Z-150612T1200Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.150610T1226Z.150611T0000Z.150611T1200Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at St. Louis.
* At 11:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 30.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast: The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact:  At 30.0 feet...Floodwall at Lacledes Landing is closed.
* Impact:  At 18.5 feet...Riverfront parking east of Leonor K. 
  Sullivan Boulevard begins flooding.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/11  06/12  06/13  06/14  06/15

Mississippi River 
  St. Louis       30.0   30.07      30.0   28.3   25.9   23.7   22.1


&&


LAT...LON 3881 9017 3883 9004 3826 9030 3826 9043
      3873 9024                       



$$

ILC077-157-MOC157-186-111620-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-150615T2217Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.150608T1122Z.150612T0600Z.150614T2217Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Chester.
* At 11 AM Wednesday the stage was 30.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast: The river will rise to near 31.6 feet by Friday morning.
  The river will fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
* Impact:  At 32.0 feet...In Perry County, Highway E is closed between
  County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354).  Highway A is closed between County Roads 448 and 460 in southern Perry County.
* Impact:  At 28.0 feet...Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison
  farm floods.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/11  06/12  06/13  06/14  06/15

Mississippi River 
  Chester         27.0   30.35      31.1   31.5   30.8   28.3   25.4


&&


LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003                       



$$
693 
WGUS83 KLSX 110328
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1028 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois
and Missouri...
 
  Mississippi River at Grafton 
  Alton LD26
  St. Louis 
  Chester  

.This flood warning is a result of increased flows from the Missouri river and 
heavy rainfall this past weekend...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC083-MOC183-120328-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-150613T0300Z/
/GRFI2.1.ER.150609T0910Z.150610T2300Z.150612T0300Z.NO/
1028 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Grafton
* until Thursday. 
* At 10:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 19.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast: The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  late evening tomorrow.
* Impact:  At 18.0 feet...Flood Stage.  Right bank begins to 
  overflow...flooding farmland.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/11  06/12  06/13  06/14  06/15

Mississippi River 
  Grafton         18.0   18.95      18.6   17.7   17.1   16.7   16.3


&&


LAT...LON 3881 9057 3888 9057 3899 9046 3895 9028
      3882 9048                       


$$

ILC119-MOC183-120328-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-150613T1647Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.150608T2330Z.150610T2100Z.150612T1647Z.NO/
1028 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Alton LD26
* until Friday.  
* At 10:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 23.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast:  The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  late Friday morning.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/11  06/12  06/13  06/14  06/15

Mississippi River 
  Alton LD26      21.0   23.13      22.9   21.4   19.4   17.7   16.6


&&


LAT...LON 3891 9033 3895 9028 3883 9003 3881 9017
      3886 9017                       


$$

ILC163-MOC189-510-120328-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150612T0600Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.150610T1226Z.150610T2130Z.150611T0600Z.NO/
1028 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at St. Louis
* until early Thursday.   
* At 10:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 30.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Forecast:  The river will fall below flood stage shortly after midnight tonight.
* Impact:  At 30.0 feet...Floodwall at Lacledes Landing is closed.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/11  06/12  06/13  06/14  06/15

Mississippi River 
  St. Louis       30.0   30.05      29.9   28.2   26.1   23.9   22.1


&&


LAT...LON 3881 9017 3883 9004 3826 9030 3826 9043
      3873 9024                       


$$

ILC077-157-MOC157-186-120327-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-150616T0000Z/
/CHSI2.1.ER.150608T1122Z.150612T0600Z.150615T0000Z.NO/
1028 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Chester
* until Sunday.  
* At 10:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 30.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast: The river will crest near 31.6 feet early Friday morning, then
  fall below flood stage by Sunday evening.
* Impact:  At 28.0 feet...Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison
  farm floods.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/11  06/12  06/13  06/14  06/15

Mississippi River 
  Chester         27.0   30.77      31.1   31.6   30.8   28.5   25.6


&&


LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003                       


$$
989 
WGUS83 KLSX 111040
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
540 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Illinois...Missouri...
 
  Mississippi River at St. Louis affecting St. Clair...St. Louis and
  St. Louis City Counties

.This will be the last flood statement for this water event... 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC163-MOC189-510-111110-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150612T0600Z/
/EADM7.1.ER.150610T1226Z.150610T2130Z.150611T0530Z.NO/
540 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mississippi River at St. Louis.
* At  5:30 AM Thursday the stage was 29.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 12:30 AM Thursday.
* Forecast:  The river will continue to fall to 28.2 feet by tomorrow
  morning.
* Impact:  At 30.0 feet...Floodwall at Lacledes Landing is closed.
* Impact:  At 18.5 feet...Riverfront parking east of Leonor K. 
  Sullivan Boulevard begins flooding.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     06/12  06/13  06/14  06/15  06/16

Mississippi River 
  St. Louis       30.0   29.80      28.2   26.1   23.9   22.1   21.0


&&


LAT...LON 3881 9017 3883 9004 3826 9030 3826 9043
      3873 9024                       



$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 9:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXClinton, Marion6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.