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River Flood Warning 48, NWS St. Louis, MO

August 1, 2016Osage County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Aug 1, 2016, 5:42 AM CDT for Osage County, Missouri. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 1, 2016, 5:42 AM CDT (10:42 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2016, 11:27 PM CDT
In force
42 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Osage County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:41 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 Maries River at Westphalia (WPHM7). The gauge peaked at 11.37 ft at Aug 1, 2016, 6:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate05101508/0108/0208/0308/04
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06927000, 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.

182 
WGUS43 KLSX 011042
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
542 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

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

  Maries River near Westphalia

.This Flood Warning is a result of 3 to 6 inches of precipitation the 
past 12 hours and 1 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.

&&

MOC151-021042-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0048.160801T1042Z-160803T0427Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.160801T0928Z.160801T1200Z.160802T0427Z.NO/
542 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Maries River near Westphalia
* until Tuesday evening.
* At  5:00 AM Monday the stage was 10.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* The river is forecast to crest near 12.8 feet by this morning. The 
  river will fall below flood stage tonight.
* Impact:  At 9.0 feet...County Road 610 begins flooding near the 
  Indian Creek bridge near this height.
* Impact:  At 8.2 feet...The Sestak Slab bridge along the south 
  portion of County Road 521 (near County Road 522) begins flooding 
  near this height.  This bridge flooded during the crest of 
  1/30/2013 of 9.76 feet.  It is 11.5 river miles upstream from the 
  gage.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     08/02  08/03  08/04  08/05  08/06

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0   10.88       7.1                            


&&


LAT...LON 3827 9202 3827 9194 3846 9194 3850 9197
      3840 9205                       



$$
2 follow-up statements
537 
WGUS83 KLSX 011209
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
709 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

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

.This Flood Warning is a result of over  4 inches of rainfall the 
past 24 hours and up a half inch forecast of rainfall 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.

&&

MOC151-021209-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160803T0508Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.160801T0928Z.160801T1800Z.160802T0508Z.NO/
709 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Maries River near Westphalia
* until late Tuesday night.
* At  6:32 AM Monday the stage was 11.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 11.8 feet by this afternoon, 
  then fall below flood stage after midnight tonight.
* Impact:  At 12.1 feet...The north end of County Road 521 begins 
  flooding adjacent to the river near this height.



&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     08/02  08/03  08/04  08/05  08/06

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0   11.15       7.0    3.4    2.7    2.6       


&&


LAT...LON 3827 9202 3827 9194 3846 9194 3850 9197
      3840 9205                       



$$
142 
WGUS83 KLSX 011921
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
221 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Maries River near Westphalia



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.

&&

MOC151-011951-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160803T0508Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.160801T0928Z.160801T1102Z.160801T1245Z.NO/
221 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Maries River near Westphalia.
* At  2:00 PM Monday the stage was 6.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at  7:45 AM Monday.
* The river will continue falling to 5.0 feet by tomorrow morning.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     08/02  08/03  08/04  08/05  08/06

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0    6.54       5.0    2.6    2.1    2.1    2.0


&&


LAT...LON 3827 9202 3827 9194 3846 9194 3850 9197
      3840 9205                       



$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 11:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau6 hr
Aug 1, 12:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCole, Moniteau, Osage5 hr
Aug 1, 12:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade and 4 more9 hr
Aug 1, 5:29 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Osage6 hr
Aug 1, 2:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchLSXAudrain, Callaway, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson and 15 more21 hr

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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.