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Flash Flood Warning 33, NWS St. Louis, MO

August 11, 20195 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 11, 2019, 10:55 AM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 3 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
Aug 11, 2019, 10:55 AM CDT (15:55 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Osage County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:58 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
Aug 11, 10:55 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.963 Nnw Jefferson City, MOJUST UNDER 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS.
Aug 11, 11:54 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 2.334 Ne Ashland, MORAINFALL SINCE 9 AM AT COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Aug 11, 12:30 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD6 N Ashland, MOTURKEY CREEK FLOODING PORTION OF SOUTH TOM BASS ROAD NORTH OF ASHLAND. ROAD REMAINS CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

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 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 228 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 12:00Z on 2019-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2151 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 12:00Z on 2019-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2151 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
957 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

700 
WGUS53 KLSX 111555
FFWLSX
MOC019-027-051-135-151-112200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0033.190811T1555Z-190811T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1055 AM CDT Sun Aug 11 2019

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cole County in central Missouri...
  Southeastern Boone County in central Missouri...
  Western Callaway County in central Missouri...
  Southwestern Osage County in central Missouri...
  East central Moniteau County in central Missouri...

* Until 500 PM CDT Sunday.

* At 1054 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to four inches of rain have 
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Columbia, Jefferson City, Ashland, Holts Summit, Columbia Regional
  Airport, Wardsville, St. Martins, Taos, New Bloomfield, Freeburg,
  Westphalia, Lake Mykee Town, Centertown, St. Thomas, Easley,
  Hickory Hill, Brazito, Lake Mykee, Midway and Marion.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 121 and 137.
 
This also includes Rock Bridge State Park, Clarks Hill/Norton
Historic Site, Jewell Cemetery Historic Site, and Jefferson Landing
Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3899 9245 3896 9202 3829 9190 3831 9219
      3834 9220 3832 9226 3834 9229 3834 9240

$$

Byrd
2 follow-up statements
246 
WGUS73 KLSX 111835
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
135 PM CDT Sun Aug 11 2019

MOC135-111842-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-190811T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Moniteau MO-
135 PM CDT Sun Aug 11 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MONITEAU COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3899 9245 3896 9202 3829 9190 3831 9219
      3834 9220 3832 9225 3834 9229 3834 9240
      3865 9242 3873 9239 3877 9241 3881 9238
      3883 9244

$$

MOC019-027-051-151-112200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-190811T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cole MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Osage MO-
135 PM CDT Sun Aug 11 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
COLE...SOUTHEASTERN BOONE...WESTERN CALLAWAY AND SOUTHWESTERN OSAGE
COUNTIES...

At 132 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported that South Tom Bass 
Road near Turkey Creek had water over it and it is closed to through 
traffic. Even though showers and storms are diminishing, up to three 
inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to 
persist.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Columbia, Jefferson City, Ashland, Holts Summit, Columbia Regional
Airport, Wardsville, St. Martins, Taos, New Bloomfield, Freeburg,
Westphalia, Lake Mykee Town, Centertown, St. Thomas, Easley, Hickory
Hill, Brazito, Lake Mykee, Midway and Marion.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 121 and 137.
 
This also includes Rock Bridge State Park, Clarks Hill/Norton
Historic Site, Jewell Cemetery Historic Site, and Jefferson Landing
Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3899 9245 3896 9202 3829 9190 3831 9219
      3834 9220 3832 9225 3834 9229 3834 9240
      3865 9242 3873 9239 3877 9241 3881 9238
      3883 9244

$$

Byrd
545 
WGUS73 KLSX 112153
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
453 PM CDT Sun Aug 11 2019

MOC019-027-051-151-112203-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-190811T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cole MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Osage MO-
453 PM CDT Sun Aug 11 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR COLE...SOUTHEASTERN BOONE...WESTERN
CALLAWAY AND SOUTHWESTERN OSAGE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM CDT...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3899 9245 3896 9202 3829 9190 3831 9219
      3834 9220 3832 9225 3834 9229 3834 9240
      3865 9242 3873 9239 3877 9241 3881 9238
      3883 9244

$$

Britt

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 3:43 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin and 21 more41 hr
Aug 11, 10:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Osage15 min

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.