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River Flood Warning 44, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 27, 2016Cole County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at May 27, 2016, 8:44 PM CDT for Cole County, Missouri. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 27, 2016, 8:44 PM CDT (01:44 UTC)
Expired: May 29, 2016, 2:12 PM CDT
In force: 41 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Cole County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City (JCMM7). The gauge peaked at 20.15 ft at May 27, 2016, 9:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06910750, 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.

966 
WGUS43 KLSX 280144
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
844 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

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

  Moreau River near Jefferson City

.This Flood Warning is a result of 1 to 2 inches of precipitation the 
past 24 hours and around a half 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.

&&

MOC051-290144-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0044.160528T0144Z-160529T1912Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.160527T2100Z.160528T0600Z.160528T1912Z.NO/
844 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Moreau River near Jefferson City
* until Sunday afternoon.
* At  8:30 PM Friday the stage was 20.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* The river is forecast to crest near 20.8 feet by after midnight 
  tonight. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow early 
  afternoon.
* Impact:  At 20.0 feet...Near this height, Buffalo Road will be 
  closed.  This road is about 8.7 river miles upstream of the gage.
* Impact:  At 19.0 feet...Near this height, Zion Road will be closed.
  This road is about 12 river miles upstream of the gage.
* Impact:  At 18.0 feet...Near this height, both Bainer Road and 
  Loesch Road will be closed.  These roads are about 15.5 to 16 river
  miles upstream of the gage.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     05/28  05/29  05/30  05/31  06/01

Moreau River
  Jefferson City  17.0   20.09      19.7   10.7    5.3    3.7    2.6


&&


LAT...LON 3853 9231 3848 9231 3849 9211 3854 9207
      3855 9214                       



$$

1 follow-up statement

853 
WGUS83 KLSX 281410
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
910 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2016

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Missouri...
 
 
  Moreau River near 
  
      Jefferson City
  

.This will be the final 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.

&&

MOC051-281440-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-160529T1912Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.160527T2100Z.160528T0230Z.160528T1057Z.NO/
910 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Moreau River near Jefferson City.
* At 8:30 AM Saturday the stage was 14.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at 5:57 AM Saturday.
* The river is forecast to continue to fall to near 4.0 feet Monday morning.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     05/29  05/30  05/31  06/01  06/02

Moreau River
  Jefferson City  17.0   14.04       5.4    4.0    3.3    2.9    2.5


&&


LAT...LON 3853 9231 3848 9231 3849 9211 3854 9207
      3855 9214                       



$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 4:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Lincoln	48 min
May 28, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Franklin	47 min
May 28, 5:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Warren	47 min
May 28, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Gasconade	47 min
May 28, 6:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Franklin	47 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.