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River Flood Warning 24, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 29, 20164 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 29, 2016, 10:39 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Apr 30, 2016, 2:30 AM CDT. It was in force for 62 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2016, 10:39 AM CDT (15:39 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2016, 2:30 AM CDT
Expired
May 2, 2016, 4:36 PM CDT
In force
62 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Moniteau County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:41 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 river

Written for the forecast point Missouri River at Jefferson City (JFFM7). The gauge peaked at 22.79 ft at Apr 30, 2016, 9:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate15202504/2904/3005/0105/0205/03
Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
23 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06910450, 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.

641 
WGUS43 KLSX 291539
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

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


  Missouri River at 
  
      Jefferson City
  

.This Flood Warning is a result of 2 to 3 inches of rainfall across the
basin earlier this week and around a half inch forecast through early
Saturday morning...


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.

&&

MOC019-027-051-135-301539-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0024.160430T0730Z-160502T2136Z/
/JFFM7.1.ER.160430T0730Z.160501T0000Z.160501T2136Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Missouri River at Jefferson City
* From late tonight to Monday afternoon.
* At 9:45 AM Friday the stage was 21.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage late tonight and crest 
  near 23.8 feet Saturday evening. Additional rises are possible.
* Impact:  At 23.9 feet...Easley River Road is closed along the river 
  near Easley.
* Impact:  At 23.5 feet...Near this height...Smith Hatchery is closed 
  south of Coopers Landing and Providence Landing cannot be reached.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

Missouri River
  Jefferson City  23.0   21.00      23.3   23.7   21.6   19.8   18.9


&&


LAT...LON 3899 9255 3890 9260 3853 9222 3855 9192
      3864 9198                       



$$
1 follow-up statement
296 
WGUS83 KLSX 300313
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1013 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Missouri River at Jefferson City

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Missouri River near Chamois

  Missouri River at Hermann

  Missouri River at Gasconade

.This Flood Warning is a result of 2 to 3 inches of rainfall across the
basin earlier this week and around a half inch forecast through early
Saturday morning...

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.

&&

MOC019-027-051-135-300343-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160502T2136Z/
/JFFM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Missouri River at Jefferson City.
* At  9:45 PM Friday the stage was 21.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* The river will crest below flood stage at 22.3 feet tomorrow 
  morning.
* Impact:  At 23.5 feet...Near this height...Smith Hatchery is closed 
  south of Coopers Landing and Providence Landing cannot be reached.
* Impact:  At 23.0 feet...Flood Stage.  Minor flooding begins.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

Missouri River
  Jefferson City  23.0   21.89      22.3   21.7   20.7   20.2   20.1


&&


LAT...LON 3899 9255 3890 9260 3853 9222 3855 9192
      3864 9198                       



$$

MOC027-151-010312-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160503T1800Z/
/CMSM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.160501T0000Z.160502T0600Z.NO/
1013 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Missouri River near Chamois
* until Tuesday afternoon.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 18.0 feet tomorrow
  evening.
* Impact:  At 17.0 feet...Flood Stage:  Lower lying bottom land begins
  to flood.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

Missouri River
  Chamois         17.0              17.7   17.8   16.7   16.4   16.3


&&


LAT...LON 3864 9198 3855 9192 3868 9164 3873 9164
      3871 9185                       



$$

MOC073-139-010312-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GSCM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.160501T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Missouri River at Gasconade
* until further notice.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 25.1 feet early 
  Sunday morning.
* Impact:  At 24.5 feet...Southern portions of Old Rock Road and 
  Twisters Road south of Rhineland begin flooding near this height.
* Impact:  At 23.5 feet...The southern end of School House Road south 
  of Rhineland begins flooding near this height.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

Missouri River
  Gasconade       22.0              24.1   25.0   23.8   23.0   22.9


&&


LAT...LON 3873 9164 3868 9164 3866 9156 3869 9150
      3872 9150                       



$$

MOC073-139-010312-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0023.160430T0303Z-160503T1030Z/
/HRNM7.1.ER.160430T0028Z.160501T0000Z.160502T1030Z.NO/
1013 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Missouri River at Hermann
* from this evening to late Monday night.
* At  9:30 PM Friday the stage was 21.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 22.6 feet by tomorrow evening, 
  then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
* Impact:  At 21.0 feet...Minor flooding of cropland begins...
  particularly just north of the Highway 19 bridge along the Loutre 
  River.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

Missouri River
  Hermann         21.0   21.29      22.1   22.3   20.9   20.0   20.0


&&


LAT...LON 3872 9150 3869 9150 3861 9123 3866 9119
      3875 9136                       



$$

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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.