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River Flood Warning 21, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 4, 2019Pike County, Missouri; Pike County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 4, 2019, 1:40 PM CST for Pike County, Missouri; Pike County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 5, 2019, 2:24 AM CST. It was in force for 20 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 4, 2019, 1:40 PM CST (19:40 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 5, 2019, 2:24 AM CST
Expired: Feb 25, 2019, 1:40 PM CST
In force: 20 days
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Pike County, IL, Pike County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Louisiana (LUSM7).

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

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

The text

As transmitted.

964 
WGUS43 KLSX 041940
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
140 PM CST Mon Feb 4 2019

...The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood 
warning for the Mississippi River along the Missouri-Illinois
border...

                          ...at Hannibal
                          ...at Louisiana

                          
.This Flood Warning is a result of recent snowmelt and up to a half 
inch of precipitation forecast in the next 48 hours...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even 
higher than predicted.  The National Weather Service will monitor 
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as 
conditions or forecasts change.

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC149-MOC127-051940-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0020.190205T2100Z-190210T0000Z/
/HNNM7.1.RS.190205T2100Z.190206T0600Z.190209T0000Z.NO/
140 PM CST Mon Feb 4 2019

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Mississippi River at Hannibal
* from Tuesday afternoon to Saturday evening.
* At  1:15 PM Monday the stage was 15.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow 
  afternoon and crest near 16.3 feet by early Wednesday morning. The 
  river is forecast to fall below flood stage by Friday evening.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              6 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/05  02/06  02/07  02/08  02/09

Mississippi River 
  Hannibal        16.0   15.21      15.7   16.3   16.1   16.0   15.9

&&

LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135


$$

ILC149-MOC163-051940-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0021.190205T0824Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUSM7.1.RS.190205T0824Z.190206T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
140 PM CST Mon Feb 4 2019

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Mississippi River at Louisiana
* from late tonight until further notice.
* At  1:00 PM Monday the stage was 13.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight 
  tonight and continue to crest near 16.3 feet by Wednesday early 
  afternoon.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              6 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/05  02/06  02/07  02/08  02/09

Mississippi River 
  Louisiana       15.0   13.77      15.3   16.2   16.3   16.1   15.9

&&

LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097


$$

2 follow-up statements

317 
WGUS83 KLSX 050241
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
841 PM CST Mon Feb 4 2019

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...Missouri...
 
  Mississippi River at Hannibal

  Mississippi River at Louisiana

.This Flood Warning is a result of recent snowmelt and around a half 
inch of precipitation forecast in the next 48 hours...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even 
higher than predicted.  The National Weather Service will monitor 
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as 
conditions or forecasts change.

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC149-MOC127-060241-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.190205T2100Z-190210T1800Z/
/HNNM7.1.RS.190205T2100Z.190206T1800Z.190209T1800Z.NO/
841 PM CST Mon Feb 4 2019

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Hannibal
* from Tuesday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.
* At  8:15 PM Monday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow 
  afternoon and to crest near 16.5 feet by Wednesday early afternoon.
  The river is forecast to fall below flood stage by Saturday early 
  afternoon.
* Impact:  At 16.0 feet...Flood Stage.  Damage begins to buildings in 
  unprotected low areas.  Minor flooding begins.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              6 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/05  02/06  02/07  02/08  02/09

Mississippi River 
  Hannibal        16.0   14.88      15.6   16.4   16.2   16.1   16.1


&&


LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135




$$

ILC149-MOC163-060241-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0021.190205T1312Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUSM7.1.RS.190205T1312Z.190207T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
841 PM CST Mon Feb 4 2019

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Louisiana
* from Tuesday morning until further notice.
* At  8:30 PM Monday the stage was 14.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning
  and crest near 16.4 feet by Wednesday evening.
* Impact:  At 15.0 feet...Damage begins in unprotected areas.
* Impact:  At 12.2 feet...For barge navigation, the Corps will attempt
  to keep the river at or below this level.  Year-round target levels
  are between 11.5 and 12.2 feet.
* Impact:  At 11.5 feet...For safe navigation of barge traffic, the 
  Corps will try to keep the river above this level.  Year-round 
  target levels are between 11.5 and 12.2 feet.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              6 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/05  02/06  02/07  02/08  02/09

Mississippi River 
  Louisiana       15.0   14.18      14.9   16.2   16.4   16.1   16.1


&&


LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097




$$

Maples

970 
WGUS83 KLSX 051726
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1126 AM CST Tue Feb 5 2019

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Missouri and Illinois...
 
 
  Mississippi River at 
  
      Hannibal

      Louisiana
  

.This is the final statement for this event...


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

ILC149-MOC127-051756-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-190210T1800Z/
/HNNM7.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1126 AM CST Tue Feb 5 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Mississippi River at Hannibal.
* At 10:15 AM Tuesday the stage was 13.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* The river crested below flood stage at 15.5 feet. The river is forecast 
  to fall to near 14.2 feet Wednesday morning.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              6 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/06  02/07  02/08  02/09  02/10

Mississippi River 
  Hannibal        16.0   13.94      14.2   14.4   14.8   15.0   14.7


&&


LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135




$$

ILC149-MOC163-051756-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190205T1726Z/
/LUSM7.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1126 AM CST Tue Feb 5 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Mississippi River at Louisiana.
* At 11:00 AM Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to crest below flood stage near 14.9 feet Saturday 
  morning.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              6 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/06  02/07  02/08  02/09  02/10

Mississippi River 
  Louisiana       15.0   13.69      13.6   13.9   14.5   14.9   14.3


&&


LAT...LON 3945 9111 3952 9097 3945 9089 3939 9097




$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 4, 6:25 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	28 hr
Feb 4, 6:26 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	39 hr
Feb 4, 9:06 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Knox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby	6 hr
Feb 4, 1:40 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	5 days
Feb 4, 3:22 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Knox, Lewis, Shelby	18 hr
Feb 4, 3:43 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LSX	Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Knox, Lewis and 6 more	68 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.