Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 9, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT for Sainte Genevieve County, Saint Francois County, Missouri. It was in force for 5 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
- Aug 9, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT (16:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2018, 3:46 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Saint Francois County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:00 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 12:35 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Se Coffman, MO | FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG COLDWATER AND ALEXANDER CREEKS, FLOODING COLDWATER CLUB RD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 308 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1244 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
101
WGUS53 KLSX 091600
FFWLSX
MOC186-187-092200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0028.180809T1600Z-180809T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1100 AM CDT THU AUG 9 2018
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Ste. Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri...
Southern St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 500 PM CDT Thursday.
* At 1059 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Farmington, Bismarck, Park Hills, Iron Mountain Lake, Iron
Mountain, Coffman, Womac, Knob Lick, Leadington, Libertyville, Doe
Run and Minnith.
This also includes St. Joe State Park and Hawn State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 3783 9064 3784 8998 3768 9011 3764 9015
3765 9065
$$
Tilly2 follow-up statements
562
WGUS73 KLSX 091739
FFSLSX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1239 PM CDT THU AUG 9 2018
MOC186-187-092200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-180809T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ste. Genevieve MO-St. Francois MO-
1239 PM CDT THU AUG 9 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN STE. GENEVIEVE AND SOUTHERN ST. FRANCOIS COUNTIES...
At 1237 PM CDT, the public reported flash flooding occurring in
southern portions of Ste. Genevieve County. Three to five inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring along portions
of Coldwater and Alexander Creeks.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Farmington, Bismarck, Park Hills, Iron Mountain Lake, Iron Mountain,
Coffman, Womac, Knob Lick, Leadington, Libertyville, Doe Run and
Minnith.
This also includes Mark Twain National Forest, St. Joe State Park
and Hawn State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Flooding is occurring. It is important to know where you are
relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in
heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 3783 9064 3784 8998 3768 9011 3764 9015
3765 9065
$$
Tilly635
WGUS73 KLSX 092046
FFSLSX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
346 PM CDT THU AUG 9 2018
MOC186-187-092055-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-180809T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ste. Genevieve MO-St. Francois MO-
346 PM CDT THU AUG 9 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN STE. GENEVIEVE AND SOUTHERN
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The heavy rainfall has ended and flood waters are receding. Flooding
is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3783 9064 3784 8998 3768 9011 3764 9015
3765 9065
$$
TillyThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 10:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Reynolds, Washington | 118 min |
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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.