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River Flood Warning 69, NWS St. Louis, MO

September 10, 2016Saint Charles County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Sep 10, 2016, 9:26 AM CDT for Saint Charles County, Missouri. It took effect at Sep 10, 2016, 10:04 AM CDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 10, 2016, 9:26 AM CDT (14:26 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 10, 2016, 10:04 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 11, 2016, 6:34 PM CDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Saint Charles County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:27 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 Dardenne Creek at St. Peters (DRCM7). The gauge peaked at 18.11 ft at Sep 10, 2016, 4:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate510152009/1009/1109/12
Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05514860, 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.

929 
WGUS43 KLSX 101426
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
926 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following creek in Missouri... 

  Dardenne Creek at St. Peters

.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.

&&

MOC183-111426-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0069.160910T1504Z-160911T2334Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.160910T1504Z.160910T1800Z.160910T2334Z.UU/
926 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Dardenne Creek at St. Peters
* until Sunday evening.
* At  9:00 AM Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The creek is forecast to rise above flood stage by late this 
  morning and crest near 19.3 feet by this afternoon. The creek will 
  fall below flood stage by this evening.
* Impact:  At 19.4 feet...Ball fields at Sports Center Park become 
  flooded.
* Impact:  At 19.2 feet...Lone Wolff Park begins flooding just south 
  of Main Street/Highway C, just west of St. Peters.

&&
                   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   17.52      13.0    5.8    2.9    2.0    1.8


&&


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



$$
2 follow-up statements
333 
WGUS83 KLSX 101944
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
244 PM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following creek in 
Missouri...
 
  Dardenne Creek at St. Peters

.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.

&&

MOC183-111944-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-160911T2006Z/
/DRCM7.1.ER.160910T1645Z.160910T1900Z.160910T2006Z.UU/
244 PM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Dardenne Creek at St. Peters
* until Sunday afternoon.
* At  2:00 PM Saturday the stage was 18.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* The creek is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage by 
  late this afternoon.

&&
                   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   18.23      12.7    5.7    2.8    2.0    1.8


&&


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



$$
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 9, 11:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCole, Moniteau6 hr
Sep 10, 1:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage and 1 more6 hr
Sep 10, 4:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage32 hr
Sep 10, 4:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMonroe34 hr
Sep 10, 4:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis6 hr
Sep 10, 4:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole58 hr
Sep 10, 6:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion33 hr
Sep 10, 7:30 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage and 1 more6 hr
Sep 10, 11:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln46 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.