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Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS St. Louis, MO

January 10, 20206 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jan 10, 2020, 6:52 PM CST for 6 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
Jan 10, 2020, 6:52 PM CST (00:52 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2020, 12:45 AM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Callaway County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 10, 7:45 PM CSTFLASH FLOOD2 Ese Truxton, MOMODOT HAS CLOSED ROUTE A IN WARREN CO EAST OF TRUXTON AT CAMP CREEK DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR A FEW DAYS. VIA TWITTER.
Jan 10, 8:45 PM CSTHEAVY RAIN 2.97 S Morrison, MORAINFALL FOR TODAY.
Jan 11, 12:21 AM CSTFLASH FLOODWestphalia, MOMULTIPLE REPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTY OF ROADS UNDER WATER, INCLUDING AT HIGHWAYS E, W, AND 133.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 289 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2020-01-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2020-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 132 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

235 
WGUS53 KLSX 110052
FFWLSX
MOC027-073-113-139-151-219-110645-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0001.200111T0052Z-200111T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
652 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Lincoln County in east central Missouri...
  Montgomery County in east central Missouri...
  East central Callaway County in central Missouri...
  Northeastern Osage County in central Missouri...
  Northwestern Warren County in east central Missouri...
  Northern Gasconade County in east central Missouri...

* Until 1245 AM CST.

* At 651 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
  already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Montgomery City, Hermann, Linn, Davis, New Florence, Jonesburg,
  Hawk Point, Chamois, Bellflower, Westphalia, Big Spring, Mount
  Sterling, Mineola, Gasconade, High Hill, Rhineland, Morrison,
  Truxton, McKittrick and Cave.

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

This also includes Deutschheim Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3909 9138 3908 9100 3840 9164 3841 9205

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Walsh
1 follow-up statement
749 
WGUS73 KLSX 110404
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1004 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

MOC027-073-113-139-151-219-110645-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200111T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln MO-Montgomery MO-Callaway MO-Osage MO-Warren MO-Gasconade MO-
1004 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN...MONTGOMERY...EAST CENTRAL CALLAWAY...
NORTHEASTERN OSAGE...NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND NORTHERN GASCONADE
COUNTIES...

At 1003 PM CST, Missouri Department of Transportation reported 
Highway 94 was closed in Montgomery County. Up to three inches of 
rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Missouri Department of Transportation.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Montgomery City, Hermann, Linn, Davis, New Florence, Jonesburg, Hawk
Point, Chamois, Bellflower, Westphalia, Big Spring, Mount Sterling,
Mineola, Gasconade, High Hill, Rhineland, Morrison, Truxton,
McKittrick and Cave.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

This also includes Deutschheim Historic Site.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3909 9138 3908 9100 3840 9164 3841 9205

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

KD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 6:09 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren36 min
Jan 10, 6:35 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles, Warren40 min
Jan 10, 7:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike, Saint Charles51 min
Jan 10, 7:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Osage6 hr
Jan 10, 9:25 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Montgomery and 1 more9 hr
Jan 10, 9:31 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren15 hr
Jan 10, 10:49 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Washington and 1 more15 hr
Jan 11, 12:36 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Gasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery, Osage, Warren12 hr
Jan 11, 1:38 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Osage9 hr
Jan 11, 2:28 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXIron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois11 hr
Jan 11, 4:47 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford40 hr
Jan 11, 6:28 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln52 hr
Jan 11, 8:29 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles4 days
Jan 11, 8:32 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Warren3 days
Jan 11, 8:34 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis70 hr
Jan 11, 12:02 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles5 days
Jan 11, 12:02 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis4 days
Jan 11, 12:29 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron and 9 more23 hr
Jan 11, 1:43 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningLSXIron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois and 2 more22 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.