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River Flood Warning 9, NWS St. Louis, MO

January 22, 2016Pike County, Missouri; Pike County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Jan 22, 2016, 6:46 AM CST for Pike County, Missouri; Pike County, Illinois. It took effect at Jan 22, 2016, 10:55 AM CST. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2016, 6:46 AM CST (12:46 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 22, 2016, 10:55 AM CST
Expired
Jan 24, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
In force
43 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 12:48 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.

907 
WGUS43 KLSX 221246
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
646 AM CST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

        Mississippi River at Louisiana

.This Flood Warning is a result of an apparent downstream 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-MOC163-231246-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0009.160122T1800Z-160124T1200Z/
/LUSM7.1.IC.160122T1800Z.160123T0000Z.160123T1200Z.NO/
646 AM CST FRI JAN 22 2016

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Mississippi River at Louisiana
* from this afternoon to Sunday morning.
* At  6:30 AM Friday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon 
  and continue to rise to near 15.1 feet by this evening. The river 
  will fall below flood stage by tomorrow morning.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     01/23  01/24  01/25  01/26  01/27

Mississippi River 
  Louisiana       15.0   14.91      15.0   14.6   14.0   13.4   12.9


&&


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




$$
2 follow-up statements
861 
WGUS83 KLSX 221656
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1056 AM CST FRI JAN 22 2016

...The flood warning continues for the following river along the 
Illinois-Missouri border...
 
     Mississippi River at Louisiana

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

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-MOC163-231656-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0009.160122T1655Z-160124T1200Z/
/LUSM7.1.IC.160122T1530Z.160122T1800Z.160123T1200Z.NO/
1056 AM CST FRI JAN 22 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Louisiana
* until Sunday morning.
* At 10:30 AM Friday the stage was 15.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near 15.1 feet by this 
  evening. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact:  At 15.0 feet...Damage begins in unprotected areas.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     01/23  01/24  01/25  01/26  01/27

Mississippi River 
  Louisiana       15.0   15.05      15.0   14.6   14.0   13.4   12.9


&&


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




$$
393 
WGUS83 KLSX 230223
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
823 PM CST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC149-MOC163-230253-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160124T1200Z/
/LUSM7.1.IC.160122T1530Z.160122T1745Z.160122T2345Z.NO/
823 PM CST FRI JAN 22 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Mississippi River at Louisiana.
* At  8:00 PM Friday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  5:45 PM Friday.
* The river will continue to fall to 14.2 feet by Sunday morning.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     01/23  01/24  01/25  01/26  01/27

Mississippi River 
  Louisiana       15.0   14.99      14.7   14.2   13.8   13.3   12.9

&&

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

$$

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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.