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River Flood Warning 19, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 11, 2016Calhoun County, Illinois; Pike County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 11, 2016, 8:25 AM CDT for Calhoun County, Illinois; Pike County, Missouri. It was in force for 53 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 11, 2016, 8:25 AM CDT (13:25 UTC)
Expired: Apr 13, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
In force: 53 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Pike County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24 (CLKM7).

Action stage: 23 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 31 ft
Major stage: 33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

159 
WGUS43 KLSX 111325
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
825 AM CDT MON APR 11 2016

...The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... 

  Mississippi River at Clarksville LD24

.This Flood Warning is a result of around an inch of rainfall the 
past 24 hours and .10 of an inch forecast in the next 24 hours...

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://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC013-MOC163-121325-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0019.160411T1325Z-160413T1800Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.160411T1245Z.160411T1300Z.160412T1800Z.NO/
825 AM CDT MON APR 11 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Mississippi River at Clarksville LD24.
* until Wednesday afternoon.
* At  8:00 AM Monday the stage was 25.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage by 
  tomorrow early afternoon.
* Impact:  At 25.5 feet...State Route P east of Elsberry begins 
  flooding just east of the levee.
* Impact:  At 25.3 feet...The road to Port Marmac, about 15 homes just
  south of Clarksville, begins flooding.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     04/12  04/13  04/14  04/15  04/16

Mississippi River 
  Clarksville LD  25.0   25.01      25.0   24.9   24.7   24.4   24.0


&&


LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
      3922 9081                       



$$

2 follow-up statements

344 
WGUS83 KLSX 120234
FLSLSX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
934 PM CDT MON APR 11 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...
 
  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...Missouri..

  Mississippi River at Clarksville LD24

.These Flood Warnings are the result of 1 to 2 inches of rainfall the 
past 36 hours...

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://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC051-130234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160414T1330Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160411T2220Z.160412T1800Z.160413T1330Z.NO/
934 PM CDT MON APR 11 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until Thursday morning.
* At  9:00 PM Monday the stage was 18.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 19.0 feet by tomorrow early 
  afternoon, then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
* Impact:  At 19.2 feet...State Highway J just east of County Road 206
  begins to flood near this height.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     04/12  04/13  04/14  04/15  04/16

Kaskaskia River
  Vandalia        18.0   18.39      18.8   18.2   14.8   11.7   10.3

&&

LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
      3882 8922                       

$$

ILC013-MOC163-130233-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160413T1800Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.160411T1245Z.160412T0130Z.160412T1800Z.NO/
934 PM CDT MON APR 11 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Clarksville LD24
* until Wednesday afternoon.
* At  9:00 PM Monday the stage was 25.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage by 
  tomorrow early afternoon.
* Impact:  At 25.3 feet...The road to Port Marmac, about 15 homes just
  south of Clarksville, begins flooding.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     04/12  04/13  04/14  04/15  04/16

Mississippi River 
  Clarksville LD  25.0   25.01      25.0   24.9   24.8   24.6   24.3

&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
      3922 9081                       

$$

289 
WGUS83 KLSX 121536
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1036 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Illinois...Missouri...
 
  Mississippi River at Clarksville LD24

.This will be the last statement for this 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://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC013-MOC163-121606-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160413T1800Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.160411T1245Z.160412T0130Z.160412T1300Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mississippi River at Clarksville LD24.
* At 10:00 AM Tuesday the stage was 25.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at  8:00 AM Tuesday.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to 24.7 feet by tomorrow 
  morning.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     04/13  04/14  04/15  04/16  04/17

Mississippi River 
  Clarksville LD  25.0   24.95      24.7   24.4   24.3   24.1   23.9


&&


LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
      3922 9081                       



$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 11, 3:22 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	LSX	Adams, Brown, Pike	29 hr
Apr 11, 9:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Fayette	3 days
Apr 10, 7:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Moniteau	38 min
Apr 10, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Cole	31 min

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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.