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River Flood Warning 71, NWS St. Louis, MO

September 16, 2016Gasconade County, Montgomery County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Sep 16, 2016, 9:19 PM CDT for Gasconade County, Montgomery County, Missouri. It took effect at Sep 17, 2016, 8:20 AM CDT. It was in force for 54 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 16, 2016, 9:19 PM CDT (02:19 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 17, 2016, 8:20 AM CDT
Expired: Sep 19, 2016, 2:05 PM CDT
In force: 54 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Gasconade County, MO, Montgomery County, MO

The radar

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The text

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545 
WGUS43 KLSX 170219
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
919 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

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

  Missouri River at Gasconade

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.

&&

MOC073-139-180219-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0071.160917T1320Z-160919T1905Z/
/GSCM7.1.ER.160917T1320Z.160918T0000Z.160918T0705Z.NO/
919 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Missouri River at Gasconade
* from Saturday morning to Monday afternoon.
* At  7:00 AM Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning
  and crest near 22.9 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall 
  below flood stage by early Sunday morning.
* Impact:  At 22.4 feet...Gasconade Park boat ramp...BBQ grills...and 
  parking area begins flooding near this height.
* Impact:  At 22.0 feet...Minor flooding of cropland begins.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     09/17  09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21

Missouri River
  Gasconade       22.0   16.80      21.8   21.1   16.6   15.4   16.9


&&


LAT...LON 3873 9164 3868 9164 3866 9156 3869 9150
      3872 9150                       



$$

2 follow-up statements

145 
WGUS83 KLSX 171426
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
926 AM CDT SAT SEP 17 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Missouri River at Gasconade

  Missouri River at Hermann

.This Flood Warning is based on rainfall in excess of 10 inches across
portions of the basin over the past 72 hours...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

MOC073-139-181426-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-160919T1700Z/
/GSCM7.1.ER.160917T1653Z.160918T0000Z.160918T0500Z.NO/
926 AM CDT SAT SEP 17 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Missouri River at Gasconade
* until Monday afternoon.
* At  7:00 AM Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by late this 
  morning and to crest near 22.5 feet by this evening. The river will
  fall below flood stage by after midnight tonight.
* Impact:  At 22.4 feet...Gasconade Park boat ramp...BBQ grills...and 
  parking area begins flooding near this height.
* Impact:  At 22.0 feet...Minor flooding of cropland begins.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21  09/22

Missouri River
  Gasconade       22.0   16.80      20.9   16.5   15.3   16.9   17.0


&&


LAT...LON 3873 9164 3868 9164 3866 9156 3869 9150
      3872 9150                       



$$

MOC073-139-181425-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.160917T1516Z-160919T0430Z/
/HRNM7.1.ER.160917T1516Z.160918T0000Z.160918T0430Z.NO/
926 AM CDT SAT SEP 17 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Missouri River at Hermann
* until Sunday evening.
* At  8:30 AM Saturday the stage was 20.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by late this 
  morning and to crest near 21.3 feet by this evening. The river will
  fall below flood stage by tonight.
* Impact:  At 21.0 feet...Minor flooding of cropland begins...
  particularly just north of the Highway 19 bridge along the Loutre 
  River.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21  09/22

Missouri River
  Hermann         21.0   20.87      20.3   17.5   16.2   17.0   16.9


&&


LAT...LON 3872 9150 3869 9150 3861 9123 3866 9119
      3875 9136                       



$$

296 
WGUS83 KLSX 180204
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
904 PM CDT SAT SEP 17 2016

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Missouri River at Gasconade

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.

&&

MOC073-139-180234-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-160919T1700Z/
/GSCM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
904 PM CDT SAT SEP 17 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Missouri River at Gasconade.
* At  7:00 AM Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     09/18  09/19  09/20  09/21  09/22

Missouri River
  Gasconade       22.0   16.80      19.2   13.8   12.7   14.5   13.1


&&


LAT...LON 3873 9164 3868 9164 3866 9156 3869 9150
      3872 9150                       



$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 16, 8:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Iron, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington	6 hr
Sep 16, 11:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Osage	34 hr
Sep 17, 6:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Gasconade, Montgomery	38 hr
Sep 17, 11:07 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Reynolds	38 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.