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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 28, 2019Knox County, Lewis County, Shelby County, Missouri; Adams County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 28, 2019, 9:47 PM CDT for Knox County, Lewis County, Shelby County, Missouri; Adams County, Illinois. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 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
May 28, 2019, 9:47 PM CDT (02:47 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2019, 3:45 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Adams County, IL, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Shelby County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:47 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
May 29, 3:16 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 S Shelbyville, MOCOUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED ACROSS THE COUNTY DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. THEY ALSO NOTED THAT THE COUNTY OFFICE WAS HAVING FLOODING ISSUES.
May 29, 3:18 AM CDTFLASH FLOODLa Grange, MOCOUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A FEW ROADS CLOSED ACROSS THE COUNTY DUE TO FLASH FLOODING, WITH THE BIGGEST IMPACTS IN LA GRANGE.

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, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 210 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 2019-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
831 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

187 
WGUS53 KLSX 290247
FFWLSX
ILC001-MOC103-111-205-290845-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0008.190529T0247Z-190529T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
947 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Adams County in west central Illinois...
  Knox County in northeastern Missouri...
  Shelby County in northeastern Missouri...
  Lewis County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 345 AM CDT.

* At 946 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Canton, Shelbina, Edina, Mendon, La Grange, Clarence, La Belle,
  Golden, Shelbyville, Lewistown, Ewing, Knox City, Greensburg,
  Maywood, Plevna, Maud, Steffenville, Colony, Emden and Ursa.

Additional rainfall amounts of up to two inches are possible in the 
warned area.

This also includes Wakonda State Park.
 
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 4030 9195 4026 9193 4025 9150 4020 9150
      4019 9091 4010 9092 4000 9147 3995 9144
      3995 9184 3966 9185 3966 9218 3960 9219
      3961 9230 3995 9229 3996 9234 4030 9235

$$

TES
1 follow-up statement
298 
WGUS73 KLSX 290759
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
259 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019

ILC001-290807-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190529T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams IL-
259 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

While light to occasionally moderate rain may continue for the next 
few hours, flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please 
continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4030 9195 4026 9195 4026 9193 4025 9150
      4018 9151 4003 9150 3995 9144 3995 9184
      3966 9185 3966 9218 3960 9219 3961 9230
      3995 9229 3996 9234 4030 9235

$$

MOC103-111-205-290845-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190529T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Knox MO-Shelby MO-Lewis MO-
259 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR
KNOX...SHELBY AND LEWIS COUNTIES...

At 257 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported several road closures 
across portions of these counties. Up to three inches of rain have 
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to continue for at least 
the next hour.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Canton, Shelbina, Edina, La Grange, Clarence, La Belle, Shelbyville,
Lewistown, Ewing, Knox City, Greensburg, Maywood, Plevna, Maud,
Steffenville, Colony, Emden, Hunnewell, Hurdland and Novelty.

Additional rainfall amounts of less than 1 inch are expected 
in the warned area.

This also includes Wakonda State Park.
 
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 4030 9195 4026 9195 4026 9193 4025 9150
      4018 9151 4003 9150 3995 9144 3995 9184
      3966 9185 3966 9218 3960 9219 3961 9230
      3995 9229 3996 9234 4030 9235

$$

BSH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 8:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion58 hr
May 28, 8:46 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMonroe4 days
May 29, 3:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXMarion, Ralls5 hr
May 29, 3:45 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Shelby9 hr
May 29, 6:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXLincoln45 min
May 29, 12:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Shelby24 hr
May 29, 4:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXReynolds39 min
May 29, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGasconade, Osage47 min
May 29, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds41 min
May 29, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXSaint Charles51 min
May 29, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis30 min
May 29, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Warren40 min
May 29, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXSaint Charles, City of Saint Louis50 min
May 29, 6:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis6 hr
May 29, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXMarion51 min
May 29, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXAudrain50 min
May 29, 5:26 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXWashington6 hr
May 29, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXSaint Clair49 min
May 29, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXPike49 min
May 29, 6:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXGreene, Pike47 min
May 29, 6:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXPike6 hr
May 29, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXMacoupin44 min
May 29, 6:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery6 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2019Flash Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2019Every flash flood warning in 2019

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.