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Areal Flood Warning 4, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 26, 20214 counties in Missouri; Adams County, Pike County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this areal flood warning at Jun 26, 2021, 1:25 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri; Adams County, Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2021, 1:25 AM CDT (06:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Adams County, IL, Pike County, IL, Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 216 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 316 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
316 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
897 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

039 
WGUS43 KLSX 260625
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
125 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

ILC001-149-MOC127-137-163-173-261815-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FA.W.0004.210626T0625Z-210626T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams IL-Pike IL-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Pike MO-Ralls MO-
125 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Warning for Urban area and small stream in...
  Southern Adams County in west central Illinois...
  Northwestern Pike County in west central Illinois...
  Southern Marion County in northeastern Missouri...
  Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Missouri...
  Northwestern Pike County in northeastern Missouri...
  Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 115 PM CDT Saturday.

* At 125 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated 2 to 4 inches of rain has 
  fallen from earlier thunderstorms.  Several roads remain closed 
  that this hour because of the heavy rainfall.

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

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Hannibal, Palmyra, Monroe City, Barry, Payson, New London, Perry, 
  Fall Creek, Center, Beverly, Frankford, Rensselaer, Spaulding, 
  Adams, Kingston, Liberty, Hull, Richfield, New Canton and 
  Plainville.

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 3973 9183 3999 9092 3991 9092 3990 9092
      3989 9092 3988 9092 3987 9092 3986 9092
      3984 9092 3956 9091 3941 9145 3936 9162
      3952 9171

$$

Britt
2 follow-up statements
304 
WGUS83 KLSX 261023
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
523 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

ILC001-149-MOC127-137-163-173-261815-
/O.CON.KLSX.FA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210626T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams IL-Pike IL-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Pike MO-Ralls MO-
523 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON 
FOR SOUTHERN ADAMS AND NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL 
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHERN MARION, NORTHEASTERN MONROE, NORTHWESTERN PIKE 
AND RALLS COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 523 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated additional showers and 
thunderstorms have moved across the the warned area. Between 2 and 4 
inches of rain have fallen since yesterday evening.  Multiple county 
roads still likely remain flooded because of the heavy rainfall.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Hannibal, Palmyra, Monroe City, Barry, Payson, New London, Perry, 
  Fall Creek, Center, Beverly, Frankford, Rensselaer, Spaulding, 
  Adams, Kingston, Liberty, Hull, Richfield, New Canton and 
  Plainville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3973 9183 3999 9092 3991 9092 3990 9092
      3989 9092 3988 9092 3987 9092 3986 9092
      3984 9092 3956 9091 3941 9145 3936 9162
      3952 9171

$$

Britt
932 
WGUS43 KLSX 261810
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
110 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

ILC001-149-MOC127-137-163-173-262015-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210626T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams IL-Pike IL-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Pike MO-Ralls MO-
110 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has extended the

* Flood Warning for...
  Southern Adams County in west central Illinois...
  Northwestern Pike County in west central Illinois...
  Southern Marion County in northeastern Missouri...
  Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Missouri...
  Northwestern Pike County in northeastern Missouri...
  Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 110 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding of several 
  roads continues in the warned area.  Between 2 and 4 inches of 
  rain have fallen.  Radar indicates additional thunderstorms could 
  add to these totals.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Hannibal, Palmyra, Monroe City, Barry, Payson, New London, Perry, 
  Fall Creek, Center, Beverly, Frankford, Rensselaer, Spaulding, 
  Adams, Kingston, Liberty, Hull, Richfield, New Canton and 
  Plainville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3973 9183 3999 9092 3991 9092 3990 9092
      3989 9092 3988 9092 3987 9092 3986 9092
      3984 9092 3956 9091 3941 9145 3936 9162
      3952 9171

$$

Fuchs

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike45 min
Jun 25, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Warren40 min
Jun 25, 7:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMarion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls6 hr
Jun 25, 7:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren6 hr
Jun 25, 8:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls6 hr
Jun 25, 8:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Montgomery, Osage, Warren4 hr
Jun 25, 9:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles6 hr
Jun 25, 9:43 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren4 hr
Jun 25, 11:32 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion11 hr
Jun 26, 12:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Moniteau and 5 more6 hr
Jun 26, 12:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole35 hr
Jun 26, 1:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren6 hr
Jun 26, 3:29 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles9 hr
Jun 26, 6:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Moniteau and 4 more11 hr
Jun 26, 7:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren8 hr
Jun 26, 11:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis8 days
Jun 26, 11:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles7 days
Jun 26, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPerry, Sainte Genevieve9 days
Jun 26, 1:37 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXLincoln, Pike38 min
Jun 26, 3:22 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXLincoln2 hr
Jun 26, 1:22 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXGreene15 min
Jun 26, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGreene51 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.