Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 76, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 3:17 PM CDT for Madison County, Missouri. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2017, 3:17 PM CDT (20:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2017, 3:03 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- Major
County Madison County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point St. Francis River near Saco (SAZM7). The gauge peaked at 33.09 ft at Apr 30, 2017, 11:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07036100, 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.
435
WGUS43 KLSX 292017
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
317 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017
...The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood
warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
St Francis River at Saco
.This Flood Warning is a result of up to 4 inches of rainfall the
past 24 hours and 4 to 6inches forecast in the next 48 hours...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rainfall heavier than forecast 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.
&&
MOC123-302017-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0076.170429T2017Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAZM7.3.ER.170429T1449Z.170429T2000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
317 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the St Francis River at Saco
* until further notice.
* At 3:00 PM Saturday the stage was 27.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Impact: At 26.3 feet...Much of the agricultural field is along the
left bank upstream of the Highway C bridge is surrounded by
floodwaters at this height.
* Impact: At 22.9 feet...Low spot on Highway C. Water begins
covering the highway just south of the bridge.
* Impact: At 21.0 feet...Agricultural fields begin flooding along the
left bank upstream of the bridge. Height estimated.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 04/30 05/01 05/02 05/03 05/04
&&
St. Francis River
LAT...LON MISSING
$$1 follow-up statement
479
WGUS83 KLSX 012003
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
303 PM CDT MON MAY 1 2017
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...
St Francis River at Saco
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as
conditions or forecasts change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
MOC123-012033-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170501T2003Z/
/SAZM7.3.ER.170429T1449Z.170501T0000Z.170501T1420Z.UU/
303 PM CDT MON MAY 1 2017
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the St Francis River at Saco.
* At 2:30 PM Monday the stage was 14.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 05/02 05/03 05/04 05/05 05/06
&&
St. Francis River
LAT...LON MISSING
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 8:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Cole | 7 days |
| Apr 28, 8:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 9 days |
| Apr 28, 8:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 3 days |
| Apr 28, 8:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 4 days |
| Apr 28, 8:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 14 days |
| Apr 28, 8:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 69 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 7 days |
| Apr 28, 9:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 12 days |
| Apr 28, 9:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 11 days |
| Apr 28, 9:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Warren | 9 days |
| Apr 28, 9:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 11 days |
| Apr 28, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 20 days |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 19 days |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 10 days |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Ralls | 20 days |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 43 days |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 40 days |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 16 days |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Perry, Sainte Genevieve | 43 days |
| Apr 28, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Franklin | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds, Washington | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 49 min |
| Apr 29, 1:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Madison, Saint Francois | 48 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Madison, Saint Francois | 50 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Callaway, Osage | 9 days |
| Apr 29, 1:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Callaway, Cole, Osage | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 1:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Osage | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren | 58 min |
| Apr 29, 2:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 3:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Audrain, Gasconade, Lincoln, Marion, Montgomery, Pike and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 4:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Monroe | 4 days |
| Apr 29, 4:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 4 days |
| Apr 29, 4:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 47 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.