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River Flood Warning 8, NWS St. Louis, MO

January 20, 2016Pike County, Illinois; Pike County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Jan 20, 2016, 9:36 AM CST for Pike County, Illinois; Pike County, Missouri. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 20, 2016, 9:36 AM CST (15:36 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
In force: 38 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Pike County, IL, Pike County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Louisiana (LUSM7).

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

230 
WGUS43 KLSX 201536
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
936 AM CST WED JAN 20 2016

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

  Mississippi River at Louisiana affecting Pike County

.This Flood Warning is a result of an ice jam...

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.

&&

ILC149-MOC163-211536-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0008.160120T1536Z-160122T0600Z/
/LUSM7.1.IJ.160120T1350Z.160120T1800Z.160121T0600Z.NO/
936 AM CST WED JAN 20 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Mississippi River at Louisiana
* until Thursday.
* At 9 AM Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 15.4 feet this afternoon.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     01/21  01/22  01/23  01/24  01/25

Mississippi River 
  Louisiana       15.0   15.15      14.8   14.2   13.9   13.5   13.3

&&

LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097

$$

2 follow-up statements

084 
WGUS83 KLSX 201732
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1132 AM CST WED JAN 20 2016

...The flood warning continues for the following river in 
Illinois and Missouri...


  Mississippi River at
  
    Hannibal
    Louisiana


.This Flood Warning is a result of ice jams...

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.

&&

ILC149-MOC127-211732-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160124T0300Z/
/HNNM7.1.UU.160120T0710Z.160121T0000Z.160123T0300Z.NO/
1132 AM CST WED JAN 20 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Hannibal
* until Saturday morning.
* At 10:15 AM Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 17.2 feet this evening.
* Impact:  At 17.0 feet...John Hay Recreation Area on east side 
  (inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     01/21  01/22  01/23  01/24  01/25

Mississippi River 
  Hannibal        16.0   16.92      17.1   16.4   15.8   15.1   14.6

&&

LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135

$$

ILC149-MOC163-211731-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUSM7.1.IJ.160120T1350Z.160121T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1132 AM CST WED JAN 20 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Louisiana
* until further notice.
* At 11 AM Wednesday the stage was 15.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 15.9 feet Thursday morning.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     01/21  01/22  01/23  01/24  01/25

Mississippi River 
  Louisiana       15.0   15.39      15.9   15.8   15.7   15.5   15.4

&&

LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097

$$

401 
WGUS83 KLSX 210218
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
818 PM CST WED JAN 20 2016

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Illinois...Missouri...
 
  Mississippi River at Louisiana affecting Pike County

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...Missouri..
  Mississippi River at Hannibal affecting Pike and Marion Counties 

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.

&&

ILC149-MOC127-220218-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160124T0300Z/
/HNNM7.1.UU.160120T0710Z.160121T0115Z.160123T0300Z.NO/
818 PM CST WED JAN 20 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Hannibal
* until Saturday evening.
* At  7:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage by 
  Friday before midnight.
* Impact:  At 17.0 feet...John Hay Recreation Area on east side 
  (inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.
* Impact:  At 16.0 feet...Flood Stage.  Damage begins to buildings in 
  unprotected low areas.  Minor flooding begins.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     01/21  01/22  01/23  01/24  01/25

Mississippi River 
  Hannibal        16.0   17.21      17.1   16.4   15.8   15.1   14.6


&&


LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135




$$

ILC149-MOC163-210248-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160121T0218Z/
/LUSM7.1.IJ.160120T1350Z.160120T1715Z.160120T1928Z.NO/
818 PM CST WED JAN 20 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mississippi River at Louisiana.
* At  8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 12.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  1:28 PM Wednesday.
* The river will continue to fall to 12.0 feet by Friday morning.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     01/21  01/22  01/23  01/24  01/25

Mississippi River 
  Louisiana       15.0   12.71      12.0   12.0   12.0   12.0   12.0


&&


LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097




$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 20, 5:55 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	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.