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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 30, 201629 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood watch at Jun 30, 2016, 3:45 PM CDT for 29 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Jul 2, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 51 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2016, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 2, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jul 4, 2016, 10:10 AM CDT
In force
51 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
None
All 46 counties

Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown 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, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Marion 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, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:48 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 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 241 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 12:00Z on 2016-06-30Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2016-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 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
1715 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

180 
WGUS63 KLSX 302045
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
345 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-095>100-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-
042-050>052-060-061-063-064-010845-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.A.0002.160702T1200Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-
RALLS MO-PIKE MO-BOONE MO-AUDRAIN MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
LINCOLN MO-WARREN MO-SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-
SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...CENTRALIA...
SALEM...QUINCY...MOUNT STERLING...PITTSFIELD...ALTON...
EDWARDSVILLE...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...
FULTON...SAINT CHARLES...SAINT LOUIS
345 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...
 INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN ...ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...
 BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...
 JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONTGOMERY 
 IL AND PIKE IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN MO...BOONE MO...CALLAWAY 
 MO...KNOX MO...LEWIS MO...LINCOLN MO...MARION MO...MONROE MO...
 MONTGOMERY MO...PIKE MO...RALLS MO...SAINT CHARLES MO...SAINT 
 LOUIS CITY MO...SAINT LOUIS MO...SHELBY MO AND WARREN MO.

* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN
  ILLINOIS THIS WEEKEND WILL ACT AS THE FOCUS FOR SEVERAL ROUNDS
  OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
  LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 APPEAR MOST LIKELY
  TO RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
  3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE WATCH AREA WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

MILLER
8 follow-up statements
104 
WGUS63 KLSX 010915
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
415 AM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016

ILZ074-101-102-MOZ047>049-059-062-065-072-073-012200-
/O.EXA.KLSX.FF.A.0002.160702T1200Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON IL-SAINT CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-
OSAGE MO-GASCONADE MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CAHOKIA...JEFFERSON CITY...
WASHINGTON...UNION...SULLIVAN
415 AM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND 
 MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN ...ILLINOIS...MONROE 
 IL...SAINT CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...COLE MO...
 CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN MO...GASCONADE MO...JEFFERSON MO...
 MONITEAU MO...OSAGE MO AND WASHINGTON MO.

* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN
  ILLINOIS THIS WEEKEND WILL ACT AS THE FOCUS FOR SEVERAL ROUNDS
  OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
  LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70
  IN ILLINOIS APPEAR MOST LIKELY TO RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL.
  WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE
  WATCH AREA WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-095>100-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-
042-050>052-060-061-063-064-012200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0002.160702T1200Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-
RALLS MO-PIKE MO-BOONE MO-AUDRAIN MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
LINCOLN MO-WARREN MO-SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-
SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...CENTRALIA...
SALEM...QUINCY...MOUNT STERLING...PITTSFIELD...ALTON...
EDWARDSVILLE...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...
FULTON...SAINT CHARLES...SAINT LOUIS
415 AM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016

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

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL...
 CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN 
 IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONTGOMERY IL AND PIKE IL. IN 
 MISSOURI...AUDRAIN MO...BOONE MO...CALLAWAY MO...KNOX MO...
 LEWIS MO...LINCOLN MO...MARION MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY 
 MO...PIKE MO...RALLS MO...SAINT CHARLES MO...SAINT LOUIS CITY 
 MO...SAINT LOUIS MO...SHELBY MO AND WARREN MO.

* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN
  ILLINOIS THIS WEEKEND WILL ACT AS THE FOCUS FOR SEVERAL ROUNDS
  OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
  LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND INTERSTATE 70
  IN ILLINOIS APPEAR MOST LIKELY TO RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST
  RAINFALL. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE
  LIKELY IN THE WATCH AREA WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

TES
001 
WGUS63 KLSX 012014
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
314 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-
041-042-047>052-059>065-072-073-021200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0002.160702T1200Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-SAINT 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-SAINT CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...CENTRALIA...
SALEM...QUINCY...MOUNT STERLING...PITTSFIELD...ALTON...
EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...CAHOKIA...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...SAINT CHARLES...
WASHINGTON...UNION...SULLIVAN...SAINT LOUIS
314 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016

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

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL...
 CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN 
 IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE 
 IL...SAINT CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN 
 MO...BOONE MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN 
 MO...GASCONADE MO...JEFFERSON MO...KNOX MO...LEWIS MO...
 LINCOLN MO...MARION MO...MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY 
 MO...OSAGE MO...PIKE MO...RALLS MO...SAINT CHARLES MO...SAINT 
 LOUIS CITY MO...SAINT LOUIS MO...SHELBY MO...WARREN MO AND 
 WASHINGTON MO.

* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL ACT AS THE FOCUS FOR SEVERAL
  ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
  NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44
  IN MISSOURI AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. WIDESPREAD
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE WATCH AREA
  WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

KANOFSKY
160 
WGUS63 KLSX 020855
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
355 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-
041-042-047>052-059>065-072-073-022200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0002.160702T1200Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-SAINT 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-SAINT CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...CENTRALIA...
SALEM...QUINCY...MOUNT STERLING...PITTSFIELD...ALTON...
EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...CAHOKIA...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...SAINT CHARLES...
WASHINGTON...UNION...SULLIVAN...SAINT LOUIS
355 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL...
 CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN 
 IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE 
 IL...SAINT CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN 
 MO...BOONE MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN 
 MO...GASCONADE MO...JEFFERSON MO...KNOX MO...LEWIS MO...
 LINCOLN MO...MARION MO...MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY 
 MO...OSAGE MO...PIKE MO...RALLS MO...SAINT CHARLES MO...SAINT 
 LOUIS CITY MO...SAINT LOUIS MO...SHELBY MO...WARREN MO AND 
 WASHINGTON MO.

* FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL ACT AS THE FOCUS FOR SEVERAL
  ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
  NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44
  IN MISSOURI AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. WIDESPREAD
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE WATCH AREA
  WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

TES
447 
WGUS63 KLSX 022034
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
334 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-
041-042-047>052-059>065-072-073-031215-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-SAINT 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-SAINT CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...CENTRALIA...
SALEM...QUINCY...MOUNT STERLING...PITTSFIELD...ALTON...
EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...CAHOKIA...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...SAINT CHARLES...
WASHINGTON...UNION...SULLIVAN...SAINT LOUIS
334 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

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

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL...
 CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN 
 IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE 
 IL...SAINT CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN 
 MO...BOONE MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN 
 MO...GASCONADE MO...JEFFERSON MO...KNOX MO...LEWIS MO...
 LINCOLN MO...MARION MO...MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY 
 MO...OSAGE MO...PIKE MO...RALLS MO...SAINT CHARLES MO...SAINT 
 LOUIS CITY MO...SAINT LOUIS MO...SHELBY MO...WARREN MO AND 
 WASHINGTON MO.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL ACT AS THE FOCUS FOR SEVERAL
  ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
  THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN
  MISSOURI AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS. WIDESPREAD
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE WATCH AREA
  WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

KANOFSKY
427 
WGUS63 KLSX 030845
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
345 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-
041-042-047>052-059>065-072-073-032200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-SAINT 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-SAINT CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...CENTRALIA...
SALEM...QUINCY...MOUNT STERLING...PITTSFIELD...ALTON...
EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...CAHOKIA...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...SAINT CHARLES...
WASHINGTON...UNION...SULLIVAN...SAINT LOUIS
345 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

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

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 IN ...ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL...
 CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN 
 IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE 
 IL...SAINT CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN 
 MO...BOONE MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD MO...FRANKLIN 
 MO...GASCONADE MO...JEFFERSON MO...KNOX MO...LEWIS MO...
 LINCOLN MO...MARION MO...MONITEAU MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY 
 MO...OSAGE MO...PIKE MO...RALLS MO...SAINT CHARLES MO...SAINT 
 LOUIS CITY MO...SAINT LOUIS MO...SHELBY MO...WARREN MO AND 
 WASHINGTON MO.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL ACT AS THE FOCUS FOR SEVERAL
  ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
  MORNING. THE HEAVIEST FORECAST RAINFALL FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT IS
  EXPECTED WITHIN 50 MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 70
  CORRIDOR...WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY...
  YIELDING A TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. ELSEWHERE IN THE
  WATCH AREA...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL CAN BE
  EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. 

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

TES
360 
WGUS63 KLSX 032047
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
347 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016


ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-032200-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-
MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-AUDRAIN MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...MOUNT STERLING...PITTSFIELD...
HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...MEXICO
347 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND
MISSOURI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL EXPECTED IN THIS AREA THROUGH MONDAY...BUT
AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN HALF AN INCH.

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-098>102-MOZ041-047>052-059>065-072-
073-040900-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
SAINT CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-
CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-
SAINT CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...CENTRALIA...
SALEM...ALTON...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...CAHOKIA...COLUMBIA...
JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...SAINT CHARLES...WASHINGTON...UNION...
SULLIVAN...SAINT LOUIS
347 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

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

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...SAINT CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON 
 IL. IN MISSOURI...BOONE MO...CALLAWAY MO...COLE MO...CRAWFORD 
 MO...FRANKLIN MO...GASCONADE MO...JEFFERSON MO...LINCOLN MO...
 MONITEAU MO...MONTGOMERY MO...OSAGE MO...SAINT CHARLES MO...
 SAINT LOUIS CITY MO...SAINT LOUIS MO...WARREN MO AND 
 WASHINGTON MO.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO ACT AS THE
  FOCUS FOR SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL FORECAST FOR TONIGHT
  IS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND ALONG AND
  SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 IN ILLINOIS...WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
  INCHES IS LIKELY.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

BYRD
566 
WGUS63 KLSX 040905
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
405 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016

ILZ058>060-064-065-098>100-MOZ041-047>052-059>064-041015-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160704T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CALHOUN IL-
JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-
CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-
SAINT CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...ALTON...
EDWARDSVILLE...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...
SAINT CHARLES...WASHINGTON...UNION...SULLIVAN...SAINT LOUIS
405 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS NOW EXPECTED TO PASS TO
THE SOUTH OF THE AREA. 

$$

ILZ079-MOZ074-075-084-085-099-041700-
/O.EXB.KLSX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160704T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RANDOLPH IL-SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-
MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...SPARTA...FARMINGTON
405 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS 
 AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN ...
 SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...RANDOLPH IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON 
 MO...MADISON MO...REYNOLDS MO...SAINT FRANCOIS MO AND SAINTE 
 GENEVIEVE MO.

* UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY

* A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO ACT AS THE FOCUS
  FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS MORNING MAINTAINING
  THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS
  POSSIBLE.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

ILZ069-070-074-101-102-MOZ065-072-073-041700-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160704T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-SAINT CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-
JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTRALIA...SALEM...BELLEVILLE...
CAHOKIA
405 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE 
 FOLLOWING IN ...ILLINOIS...CLINTON IL...MARION IL...MONROE 
 IL...SAINT CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN EAST CENTRAL 
 MISSOURI...CRAWFORD MO...JEFFERSON MO AND WASHINGTON MO.

* UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY

* A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO ACT AS THE FOCUS
  FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS MORNING MAINTAINING
  THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS
  POSSIBLE.

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR 
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON 
  SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER 
  STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

TES
356 
WGUS63 KLSX 041510
FFALSX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1010 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016


ILZ069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ065-072>075-084-085-099-041615-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160704T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-SAINT CLAIR IL-
MONROE IL-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-
REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTRALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...SPARTA...
BELLEVILLE...CAHOKIA...FARMINGTON
1010 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OFF TO THE EAST. WILL SEE
SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
HOURS...BUT DO NOT EXPECT ANY WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN.

$$

BYRD

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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.