Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017

Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 5, 2017Crawford County, Iron County, Washington County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Apr 5, 2017, 2:18 AM CDT for Crawford County, Iron County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 5, 2017, 2:18 AM CDT (07:18 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2017, 8:15 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Crawford County, MO, Iron County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:19 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 5, 4:00 AM CDTFLOODCuba, MOSEVERAL LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND BRIDGES FLOODED FROM HEAVY RAIN.
Apr 5, 4:00 AM CDTFLOODCuba, MOSEVERAL LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND BRIDGES FLOODED FROM HEAVY RAIN.
Apr 5, 4:00 AM CDTFLOODLeasburg, MOSEVERAL LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND BRIDGES FLOODED FROM HEAVY RAIN.
Apr 5, 4:00 AM CDTFLOODSteelville, MOSEVERAL LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND BRIDGES FLOODED FROM HEAVY RAIN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 247 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-04-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 326 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 312 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
326 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1384 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
743 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
12.5

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The text

As transmitted.

801 
WGUS53 KLSX 050718
FFWLSX
MOC055-093-221-051315-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0001.170405T0718Z-170405T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
218 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Crawford County in east central Missouri...
  Northwestern Iron County in southeastern Missouri...
  Western Washington County in east central Missouri...

* Until 815 AM CDT.

* At 216 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has 
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon, Anthonies Mill, Viburnum, Leasburg, 
  Courtois, Bixby, Cherryville, St. Cloud, Dillard, Latty, Shirley, 
  Cook Station, Davisville and Oak Hill.

This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 203 and 218.
 
This also includes  Onondaga Cave State Park and Dillard Mill
Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3760 9116 3770 9116 3770 9131 3779 9131
      3779 9150 3780 9152 3821 9151 3820 9088
      3760 9090 3759 9113

$$

Byrd
1 follow-up statement
223 
WGUS73 KLSX 051312
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
812 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

MOC055-093-221-051320-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170405T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Crawford MO-Iron MO-Washington MO-
812 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CRAWFORD...NORTHWESTERN IRON AND
WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM CDT...

Heavy rain has ended however several low water crossings remain 
flooded in Crawford County and that area has been converted to an 
areal flood warning. Please continue to heed any remaining road 
closures. No flooding has been reported in either Iron or Washington 
County. 

LAT...LON 3760 9116 3770 9116 3770 9131 3779 9131
      3779 9150 3780 9152 3821 9151 3820 9088
      3760 9090 3759 9113

$$

Glass

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 10:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford50 min
Apr 4, 11:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Iron, Washington45 min
Apr 5, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Saint Louis, Washington and 1 more40 min
Apr 5, 1:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois25 min
Apr 5, 5:26 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Louis4 hr
Apr 5, 8:09 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXCrawford3 hr
Apr 5, 9:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Osage6 days
Apr 5, 9:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery6 days
Apr 5, 9:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery5 days
Apr 5, 9:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau4 days
Apr 5, 10:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis3 days
Apr 5, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis8 days
Apr 5, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion8 days
Apr 5, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXRalls5 days
Apr 5, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike7 days
Apr 5, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike9 days
Apr 5, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln7 days
Apr 5, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles11 days
Apr 5, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles7 days
Apr 5, 11:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPerry, Sainte Genevieve10 days
Apr 5, 1:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln37 hr
Apr 5, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCity of Saint Louis46 min
Apr 5, 6:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.