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Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS St. Louis, MO

September 6, 2018Monroe County, Ralls County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Sep 6, 2018, 4:08 AM CDT for Monroe County, Ralls County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 5 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
Sep 6, 2018, 4:08 AM CDT (09:08 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Monroe County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Sep 6, 7:20 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.23 W Florida, MO24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.
Sep 6, 7:22 AM CDTFLOODRensselaer, MOWATER ON HIGHWAY H 2 MILES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 36.
Sep 6, 7:47 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se Monroe City, MOROUE W WESTBOUND CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. 4 INCHES OR MORE OF WATER ON THE ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF RT W AND HIGHWAY 24.
Sep 6, 9:30 AM CDTFLOOD1 S Monroe City, MODOT REPORTS HIGHWAY W AT HIGHWAY 24 REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN WITHIN THE LAST 18 HOURS.
Sep 6, 9:35 AM CDTFLOOD1 Ese Rensselaer, MOHIGHWAY H WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN AND OVERFLOW FROM LAKE HANNIBAL.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 259 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2018-09-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 136 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2018-09-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
136 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
498 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

170 
WGUS53 KLSX 060908
FFWLSX
MOC137-173-061500-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0034.180906T0908Z-180906T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
408 AM CDT THU SEP 6 2018

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...
  Monroe County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 405 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Radar estimates that up to 4 inches of rain has 
  fallen near Spaulding and 3 inches has fallen near Holliday. Flash 
  flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Hannibal, Monroe City, Paris, New London, Perry, Madison, Center,
  Rensselaer, Spaulding, Woodlawn, Granville, Holliday, Stoutsville,
  The Landing, Florida, Duncans Bridge and Indian Creek.

This also includes  Union Covered Bridge Historic Site and Mark Twain
Lake Recreational Area.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3960 9230 3960 9219 3966 9218 3966 9172
      3968 9171 3968 9131 3952 9142 3942 9171
      3934 9199 3935 9231

$$

Britt
2 follow-up statements
584 
WGUS73 KLSX 061239
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
739 AM CDT THU SEP 6 2018

MOC137-173-061500-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-180906T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ralls MO-Monroe MO-
739 AM CDT THU SEP 6 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN RALLS AND MONROE COUNTIES...

At 735 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported that Highway H is 
closed 2 miles south of Highway 36 near Rensselaer.  Radar estimates 
that that up to 7 inches of rain has fallen in the warned area 
overnight.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hannibal, Monroe City, Paris, New London, Perry, Madison, Center,
Rensselaer, Spaulding, Holliday, Stoutsville, The Landing, Florida
and Indian Creek.

This also includes  Union Covered Bridge Historic Site and Mark Twain
Lake Recreational Area.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3942 9231 3950 9218 3957 9199 3966 9172
      3968 9171 3968 9131 3952 9142 3942 9171
      3934 9199 3935 9231

$$

Britt
403 
WGUS73 KLSX 061441
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
941 AM CDT THU SEP 6 2018

MOC137-173-061500-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-180906T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ralls MO-Monroe MO-
941 AM CDT THU SEP 6 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN RALLS AND MONROE COUNTIES...

At 936 AM CDT, local law enforcement and the department of 
transporation reported that several roads remained closed due to 
flooding from heavy rain last night. Parts of highway H and highway 
W are closed. Radar estimates 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across 
northern Ralls County into eastern Monroe County. 

Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Hannibal, Monroe City, Paris, New London, Perry, Madison, Center,
Rensselaer, Spaulding, Holliday, Stoutsville, The Landing, Florida
and Indian Creek.

This also includes  Union Covered Bridge Historic Site and Mark Twain
Lake Recreational Area.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3942 9231 3950 9218 3957 9199 3966 9172
      3968 9171 3968 9131 3952 9142 3942 9171
      3934 9199 3935 9231

$$

Glass

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 2:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXMonroe6 hr
Sep 6, 3:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin and 23 more60 hr
Sep 6, 5:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMarion4 hr
Sep 6, 6:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone3 hr
Sep 6, 8:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis5 days
Sep 6, 8:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion4 days
Sep 6, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Osage48 hr
Sep 6, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery5 days
Sep 6, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery7 days
Sep 6, 10:00 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXMonroe, Ralls9 hr
Sep 6, 11:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis6 days
Sep 6, 11:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles6 days
Sep 6, 11:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis48 hr
Sep 6, 11:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPerry, Sainte Genevieve9 days
Sep 6, 2:52 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln66 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.