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River Flood Warning 66, NWS St. Louis, MO

September 10, 2016Monroe County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Sep 10, 2016, 4:18 AM CDT for Monroe County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 10, 2016, 4:18 AM CDT (09:18 UTC)
Expired: Sep 11, 2016, 1:48 PM CDT
In force: 34 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Monroe County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 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 Middle Fork Salt River near Holliday (PMZM7). The gauge peaked at 18.18 ft at Sep 10, 2016, 10:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 22 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05506350, 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.

270 
WGUS43 KLSX 100919
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
418 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

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

  Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday

.This Flood Warning is a result of 2 to 3 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.

&&

MOC137-110918-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0066.160910T0918Z-160911T1848Z/
/PMZM7.1.ER.160910T0827Z.160910T1200Z.160910T1648Z.NO/
418 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday
* until Sunday afternoon.
* At  4:00 AM Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Impact:  At 17.5 feet...Water exits the right bank downstream of the
  State Highway A bridge.

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

Salt River
  Holliday        17.0   17.37      17.9    9.1    6.6    5.6    5.3

&&

LAT...LON 3957 9229 3959 9225 3950 9197 3947 9199
      3952 9221                       

$$

3 follow-up statements

561 
WGUS83 KLSX 101244
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
744 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday

.This Flood Warning is a result of 2 to 3 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.

&&

MOC137-111244-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-160913T0036Z/
/PMZM7.1.ER.160910T0827Z.160911T0600Z.160911T2236Z.NO/
744 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday
* until Monday evening.
* At  7:30 AM Saturday the stage was 18.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 19.5 feet by after midnight 
  tonight, then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact:  At 19.0 feet...Wastewater lift station begins flooding at 
  about this height.  Water was 16 ft deep in July 2008.
* Impact:  At 18.1 feet...Water exits the left bank downstream of the 
  State Highway A bridge.  Adjacent fields begin to flood.
* Impact:  At 17.5 feet...Water exits the right bank downstream of the
  State Highway A bridge.
* Impact:  At 14.7 feet...Water begins leaving the banks at the State 
  Highway A bridge north of Holliday.

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

Salt River
  Holliday        17.0   18.08      18.9   10.3    5.8    4.7    4.2


&&


LAT...LON 3957 9229 3959 9225 3950 9197 3947 9199
      3952 9221                       



$$

702 
WGUS83 KLSX 101947
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
247 PM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday

.This Flood Warning is a result of 2 to 3  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.

&&

MOC137-111947-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-160912T2243Z/
/PMZM7.1.ER.160910T0827Z.160911T0000Z.160911T2043Z.NO/
247 PM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday
* until Monday afternoon.
* At  2:30 PM Saturday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 18.4 feet by this evening, then
  fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact:  At 18.1 feet...Water exits the left bank downstream of the 
  State Highway A bridge.  Adjacent fields begin to flood.
* Impact:  At 17.5 feet...Water exits the right bank downstream of the
  State Highway A bridge.
* Impact:  At 14.7 feet...Water begins leaving the banks at the State 
  Highway A bridge north of Holliday.


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

Salt River
  Holliday        17.0   17.84      18.0   11.1    5.9    4.7    4.1


&&


LAT...LON 3957 9229 3959 9225 3950 9197 3947 9199
      3952 9221                       



$$

019 
WGUS83 KLSX 110120
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
820 PM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Dardenne Creek at St. Peters

  Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday

.This is the last statement of this flood 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.

&&

MOC183-110150-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-160911T2006Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.160910T1645Z.160910T2040Z.160910T2312Z.UU/
820 PM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Dardenne Creek at St. Peters.
* At 8:00 PM Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at 6:12 PM Saturday.
* The river will continue falling.


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

Dardenne Creek
  St. Peters      18.0   17.02      12.8    5.7    2.8    2.0    1.8


&&


LAT...LON 3875 9063 3879 9066 3883 9063 3882 9061
      3876 9062                       



$$

MOC137-110150-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-160912T2243Z/
/PMZM7.1.ER.160910T0827Z.160910T1500Z.160911T0055Z.NO/
820 PM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday.
* At 8:00 PM Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at 7:55 PM Saturday.
* The river will continue falling.

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

Salt River
  Holliday        17.0   16.99      15.4    7.3    5.2    4.2    4.0


&&


LAT...LON 3957 9229 3959 9225 3950 9197 3947 9199
      3952 9221                       



$$

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, 4:09 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Osage	32 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

Nearby

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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.