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River Flood Warning 65, NWS St. Louis, MO

September 10, 2016Osage County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Sep 10, 2016, 4:09 AM CDT for Osage County, Missouri. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 10, 2016, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)
Expired: Sep 11, 2016, 12:30 PM CDT
In force: 32 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 09:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point Maries River at Westphalia (WPHM7). The gauge peaked at 12.66 ft at Sep 10, 2016, 6:00 AM CDT.

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.

922 
WGUS43 KLSX 100910
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
409 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 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 4 inches of precipitation the 
past 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.

&&

MOC151-110909-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0065.160910T0909Z-160911T1730Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.160910T0819Z.160910T1230Z.160910T1730Z.NO/
409 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Maries River near Westphalia
* until Sunday afternoon.
* At  3:31 AM Saturday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* 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     09/11  09/12  09/13  09/14  09/15

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0   10.45      12.5                            

&&

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

$$

2 follow-up statements

019 
WGUS83 KLSX 101336
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
836 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

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

.This Flood Warning is a result of 3 to 4  inches of rainfall the 
past 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.

&&

MOC151-111336-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-160911T1830Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.160910T0819Z.160910T1116Z.160910T1830Z.NO/
836 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Maries River near Westphalia
* until Sunday afternoon.
* At  8:00 AM Saturday the stage was 11.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage by 
  this afternoon.
* 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     09/11  09/12  09/13  09/14  09/15

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0   11.49       3.8    3.0    2.6    2.5    2.4


&&


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



$$

347 
WGUS83 KLSX 101825
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
125 PM CDT SAT SEP 10 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.

&&

MOC151-101855-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-160911T1830Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.160910T0819Z.160910T1116Z.160910T1438Z.NO/
125 PM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Maries River near Westphalia.
* At  1:00 PM Saturday the stage was 7.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at 9:38 AM Saturday.
* The river will continue falling to 3.8 feet by tomorrow morning.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     09/11  09/12  09/13  09/14  09/15

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0    7.38       3.8    3.0    2.6    2.5    2.4


&&


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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 9, 11:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Cole, Moniteau	6 hr
Sep 10, 1:29 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Callaway, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage and 1 more	6 hr
Sep 10, 4:18 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Monroe	34 hr
Sep 10, 4:19 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	6 hr
Sep 10, 4:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Cole	58 hr
Sep 10, 6:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	33 hr
Sep 10, 7:30 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Callaway, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage and 1 more	6 hr
Sep 10, 9:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Charles	33 hr
Sep 10, 11:39 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	46 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.