Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 13, 2017, 11:16 PM CDT for Iron County, Madison County, Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
- Jul 13, 2017, 11:16 PM CDT (04:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2017, 5:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO, Reynolds County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Glover, MO | SOUTH LANE OF ROUTE 21/49 CLOSED AT GLOVER DUE TO FLOWING WATER OVER THE ROADWAY. |
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, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 281 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1271 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
318
WGUS53 KLSX 140416
FFWLSX
MOC093-123-179-141015-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0017.170714T0416Z-170714T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1116 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2017
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Iron County in southeastern Missouri...
Northeastern Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...
Madison County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 515 AM CDT Friday.
* At 1114 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has
fallen so far. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Reynolds, Ellington, Annapolis, Marquand, Buckhorn, Glover, Saco,
Centerville, Des Arc, Corridon, Redford, Hogan, Vulcan, Sabula,
Chloride and Lesterville.
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.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
&&
LAT...LON 3725 9108 3752 9108 3751 9014 3731 9014
3732 9055 3727 9055 3727 9074 3724 9074
$$
Byrd1 follow-up statement
848
WGUS73 KLSX 141013
FFSLSX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
513 AM CDT FRI JUL 14 2017
MOC093-123-179-141022-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170714T1015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Iron MO-Reynolds MO-Madison MO-
513 AM CDT FRI JUL 14 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN IRON...NORTHEASTERN
REYNOLDS AND MADISON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI WILL EXPIRE AT
515 AM CDT...
The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3725 9108 3752 9108 3751 9014 3731 9014
3732 9055 3727 9055 3727 9074 3724 9074
$$
GosselinThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 8:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Moniteau | 49 min |
| Jul 13, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Madison | 39 min |
| Jul 13, 8:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Madison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.