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River Flood Warning 114, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 30, 2019Marion County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2019, 9:44 PM CDT for Marion County, Missouri. It took effect at May 1, 2019, 3:45 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 30, 2019, 9:44 PM CDT (02:44 UTC)
In effect from: May 1, 2019, 3:45 AM CDT
Expired: May 4, 2019, 7:56 AM CDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Marion County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South Fabius River near Taylor (TAYM7). The gauge peaked at 13.00 ft at May 1, 2019, 9:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05500000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 30, 7:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 7:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 3:43 PM CDT, 6 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
343 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-012045-
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Clinton IL-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-
Greene IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-
Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-
Monroe IL-Monroe MO-Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-
Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-Reynolds MO-Saint Charles MO-
Saint Clair IL-Saint Francois MO-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-
Sainte Genevieve MO-Shelby MO-Warren MO-Washington IL-Washington MO-
343 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are likely through tonight. Some of the storms could
be severe, especially this afternoon through this evening. The
primary severe weather threats will be damaging winds, large hail,
and isolated tornadoes.

A flash flood watch remains in effect for the entire area tonight.
See the watch product for specific details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The chance of thunderstorms will continue through Friday night
across parts of the area. Some of the storms could be severe
Wednesday and Wednesday evening across the entire area, and again
Thursday and Thursday evening across southeast Missouri and southwest
Illinois. The primary severe weather threats will be damaging winds
and large hail.

The numerous rounds of storms will also result in the potential for
flooding through Wednesday night. A flash flood watch continues in
effect through Wednesday night. See the watch product for specific
details.

In addition to the flash flood threat, the prolonged and potentially
heavy rainfall is forecast to impact the mainstem rivers. A number
of river forecast points on the Mississippi River above Alton are
forecast to return to moderate or major flooding.

There will also be a chance of thunderstorms for parts of the area
Sunday through Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed through this evening.
Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather to the National
Weather Service.

Gosselin

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 30, 3:57 PM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
357 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0310 PM     HAIL             4 SE COLLINSVILLE       38.64N 89.95W
04/30/2019  E1.00 INCH       ST. CLAIR          IL   PUBLIC

&&

TILLY

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 5:24 PM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
524 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

MOZ049-059-062-072-073-302330-
Gasconade MO-Washington MO-Franklin MO-Osage MO-Crawford MO-
524 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CRAWFORD...NORTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON...WESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE AND SOUTHERN
GASCONADE COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of St. James, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sullivan, St. Clair, Cuba, Owensville, New Haven, Bourbon, Belle,
Gerald, Bland, Rosebud, Leasburg, Miramiguoa Park, Beaufort, Drake,
Leslie, St. Cloud, Canaan, Noser Mill, Japan and Stanton.

This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 203 and 230.

This also includes Onondaga Cave State Park and Meramec State Park.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3861 9124 3820 9092 3791 9153 3815 9153
      3815 9164 3829 9165 3829 9186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 234DEG 37KT 3810 9169

BSH

Local storm report, Apr 30, 5:30 PM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
530 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0305 PM     HAIL             ALHAMBRA                38.89N 89.73W
04/30/2019  E1.75 INCH       MADISON            IL   PUBLIC

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Apr 30, 6:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
625 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0624 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW MEXICO            39.18N 91.88W
04/30/2019  M1.00 INCH       AUDRAIN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Apr 30, 7:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 30, 9:18 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 7:32 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	3 hr
Apr 30, 7:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Reynolds	3 days
Apr 30, 8:05 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby	24 hr
Apr 30, 9:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Osage	24 hr
Apr 30, 10:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike and 4 more	24 hr
Apr 30, 10:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Crawford	49 min
Apr 30, 10:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Iron, Reynolds	28 min
Apr 30, 11:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Iron, Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington	40 min
Apr 30, 11:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Iron, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington	30 min
Apr 30, 11:18 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	64 hr
Apr 30, 11:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Iron, Madison, Reynolds	40 min
Apr 30, 11:23 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Charles	32 hr
Apr 30, 11:26 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Osage	26 hr
Apr 30, 11:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington	31 min
Apr 30, 11:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	46 min
Apr 30, 11:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Crawford, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois and 1 more	24 hr
Apr 30, 11:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	23 min
May 1, 12:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Boone	9 hr
May 1, 12:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	50 min
May 1, 1:18 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Cole	58 hr
May 1, 3:44 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	3 days
May 1, 3:57 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	33 hr
May 1, 6:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Crawford, Washington	50 hr
May 1, 9:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Franklin	3 days
May 1, 9:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Crawford	25 hr
May 1, 9:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Franklin, Jefferson	5 days
May 1, 9:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Louis	4 days
May 1, 11:59 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Louis	15 days
Apr 30, 10:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Adams, Brown, Pike	15 hr
Apr 30, 10:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Bond, Calhoun, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and 2 more	24 hr
May 1, 7:44 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Brown	8 days

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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.