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Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS St. Louis, MO

August 8, 2020Lincoln County, Pike County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 8, 2020, 11:03 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Pike County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
Aug 8, 2020, 11:03 PM CDT (04:03 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2020, 5:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Lincoln County, MO, Pike County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 8, 11:55 PM CDTFLASH FLOODOld Monroe, MOABOUT A FOOT OF WATER OVER ROAD AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 79 AND C IN OLD MONROE.

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, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 223 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 2020-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1146 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 2020-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1146 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1029 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

795 
WGUS53 KLSX 090403
FFWLSX
MOC113-163-091000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0052.200809T0403Z-200809T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1103 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2020

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Lincoln County in east central Missouri...
  Southeastern Pike County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 1102 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Two to locally three 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...
  Troy, Elsberry, Moscow Mills, Winfield, Davis, Eolia, Fountain N'
  Lakes, Chain of Rocks, Old Monroe, Silex, Foley, Paynesville,
  Whiteside, Annada, Edgewood, Cyrene and New Hope.

This also includes Cuivre River State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3934 9084 3925 9073 3915 9071 3911 9068
      3909 9068 3906 9071 3900 9068 3894 9066
      3893 9070 3892 9069 3892 9071 3891 9072
      3892 9074 3893 9073 3892 9078 3891 9080
      3888 9081 3889 9094 3934 9117

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Maples
2 follow-up statements
403 
WGUS73 KLSX 090858
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
358 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

MOC113-163-091000-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200809T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln MO-Pike MO-
358 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT SUNDAY
FOR LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE
COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 356 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in and 
around Old Monroe. Up to 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
flooding is already occurring. Even though the rain has come to an 
end, flash flooding will persist, especially across the southern 
portions of Lincoln County.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

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...
Troy, Elsberry, Moscow Mills, Winfield, Davis, Eolia, Fountain N'
Lakes, Chain of Rocks, Old Monroe, Silex, Foley, Paynesville,
Whiteside, Annada, Edgewood, Cyrene and New Hope.

This also includes Cuivre River State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3934 9084 3925 9073 3915 9071 3911 9068
      3909 9068 3906 9071 3900 9068 3894 9066
      3893 9070 3892 9069 3892 9071 3891 9072
      3892 9074 3893 9073 3892 9078 3891 9080
      3888 9081 3889 9094 3934 9117

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

Byrd
665 
WGUS73 KLSX 090951
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
451 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

MOC113-163-091000-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200809T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln MO-Pike MO-
451 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL
MISSOURI AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI WILL
EXPIRE AT 500 AM CDT...

The heavy rain has ended and flood waters have receded. Therefore, 
flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3934 9084 3925 9073 3915 9071 3911 9068
      3909 9068 3906 9071 3900 9068 3894 9066
      3893 9070 3892 9069 3892 9071 3891 9072
      3892 9074 3893 9073 3892 9078 3891 9080
      3888 9081 3889 9094 3934 9117

$$

Byrd

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 10:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXLincoln, Pike6 hr
Aug 9, 12:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles6 hr
Aug 9, 12:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Louis3 hr
Aug 9, 1:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles22 hr
Aug 9, 1:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXSaint Louis6 hr
Aug 9, 2:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Charles, Warren4 hr
Aug 9, 2:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis6 hr
Aug 9, 3:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXFranklin, Gasconade4 hr
Aug 9, 7:29 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXSaint Louis3 hr
Aug 9, 1:54 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryLSXFranklin, Iron, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Reynolds and 7 more29 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.