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River Flood Warning 49, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 9, 2019Monroe County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2019, 7:40 PM CST for Monroe County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 10, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 16 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 9, 2019, 7:40 PM CST (01:40 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 10, 2019, 7:16 AM CDT
In force
16 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Monroe County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Middle Fork Salt River near Holliday (PMZM7). The gauge peaked at 15.87 ft at Mar 10, 2019, 12:00 AM CST.

actionminormoderate510152003/1003/11
Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05506350, 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.

098 
WGUS43 KLSX 100140
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
740 PM CST Sat Mar 9 2019

...The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood 
warning for the following rivers in Missouri... 

  Cuivre River near Troy

  Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday

.This Flood Warning is a result of one to one and a half inches
of precipitation the past 24 hours and no 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.

&&

MOC113-110140-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0048.190310T0303Z-190311T2225Z/
/TRYM7.1.ER.190310T0303Z.190310T1800Z.190310T2225Z.NO/
740 PM CST Sat Mar 9 2019

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Cuivre River near Troy
* until Monday afternoon.
* At  7:30 PM Saturday the stage was 20.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and 
  crest near 22.4 feet by early tomorrow afternoon. The river is 
  forecast to fall below flood stage by tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact:  At 22.0 feet...Right bank overflows.
* Impact:  At 21.0 feet...Flood Stage.  Left bank overflows.  Minor 
  flooding begins.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              6 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     03/10  03/11  03/12  03/13  03/14

Cuivre River
  Troy            21.0   20.84      22.1   15.1    9.3    8.1    7.6


&&


LAT...LON 3901 9100 3903 9095 3895 9089 3893 9090




$$

MOC137-110140-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0049.190310T1200Z-190312T0400Z/
/PMZM7.1.ER.190310T1200Z.190310T1800Z.190311T0200Z.NO/
740 PM CST Sat Mar 9 2019

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday
* from Sunday morning to Monday evening.
* At  7:00 PM Saturday the stage was 15.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning
  and crest near 17.2 feet by early tomorrow afternoon. The river is 
  forecast to fall below flood stage by late tomorrow evening.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              6 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     03/10  03/11  03/12  03/13  03/14

Salt River
  Holliday        17.0   15.24      17.0   16.4   10.6    8.1    6.9


&&


LAT...LON 3957 9229 3959 9225 3950 9197 3947 9199
      3952 9221                       



$$
1 follow-up statement
264 
WGUS83 KLSX 101216
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
716 AM CDT Sun Mar 10 2019

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Missouri...
 
 
  Mid Fork Salt River near 
  
      Holliday
  

.This will be 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.

&&

MOC137-101246-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190312T0400Z/
/PMZM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
716 AM CDT Sun Mar 10 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday.
* At 7:00 AM Sunday the stage was 15.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to crest below flood stage near 16.3 feet 
  late tonight.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              6 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     03/11  03/12  03/13  03/14  03/15

Salt River
  Holliday        17.0   15.78      15.9   10.5    8.0    6.9    6.3


&&


LAT...LON 3957 9229 3959 9225 3950 9197 3947 9199
      3952 9221                       



$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 7:33 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage9 hr
Mar 9, 7:40 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln45 hr
Mar 10, 4:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole13 hr
Mar 10, 12:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles138 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.