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Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 26, 202111 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2021, 12:43 AM CDT for 11 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 5 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
Jun 26, 2021, 12:43 AM CDT (05:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:46 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 26, 2:23 AM CDTFLOODJefferson City, MOWAVERLY, VIRGINIA, AND KANSAS STREETS NEAR WASHINGTON PARK ICE ARENA ARE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
Jun 26, 2:23 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ne Jefferson City, MOWATER HAS REACHED THE BOTTOM OF WEST DUNKLIN BRIDGE, DEBRIS IS LIMITING WATER FLOW. WALNUT AND WEST MILLER ROADS ALONG HWY 63 ARE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
Jun 26, 2:56 AM CDTFLOODMcbaine, MOVEHICLE STUCK IN FLOOD WATER AT ROUTE K AND THE MISSOURI KATY TRAIL. WATER RESCUE ONGOING.
Jun 26, 3:13 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Ne Mcbaine, MOWATER FLOODING RESIDENCE, WATER RESCUE ONGOING FOR TWO OCCUPANTS AND DOG.
Jun 26, 6:19 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 6.37 Sse Chamois, MO48 HOUR TOTAL ACCUMULATION.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 290 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1507 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-06-26The 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
1507 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1381 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

974 
WGUS53 KLSX 260543
FFWLSX
MOC007-019-027-051-073-135-139-151-163-173-219-261130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0019.210626T0543Z-210626T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1243 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Audrain County in central Missouri...
  Boone County in central Missouri...
  Callaway County in central Missouri...
  Central Cole County in central Missouri...
  Northeastern Moniteau County in central Missouri...
  Northeastern Osage County in central Missouri...
  Northwestern Gasconade County in east central Missouri...
  Montgomery County in east central Missouri...
  West Central Warren County in east central Missouri...
  Western Pike County in northeastern Missouri...
  South Central Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 1243 AM CDT, Local law enforcement reported several closed 
  rounds from heavy rain tonight across the warned area. Additional 
  rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area 
  as additional showers and thunderstorms move into the area. Flash 
  flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  IMPACT...Flash 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 flash flooding include...
  Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton, Mexico, Bowling Green, 
  Centralia, Vandalia, Ashland, Holts Summit, Montgomery City, 
  Hermann, Wellsville, Columbia Regional Airport, Wardsville, 
  Hallsville, St. Martins, Auxvasse, Taos, Sturgeon and New Florence.

This includes the following State Parks...
Rock Bridge State Park, Deutschheim Historic Site, Finger Lakes 
State Park, Clarks Hill/Norton Historic Site, Jewell Cemetery 
Historic Site, Jefferson Landing Historic Site and Graham Cave State 
Park.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 117 and 179.

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 3900 9256 3925 9243 3923 9180 3937 9162
      3953 9109 3915 9119 3914 9126 3909 9126
      3859 9149 3848 9203 3855 9246 3880 9239

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

Britt
1 follow-up statement
992 
WGUS73 KLSX 260757
FFSLSX

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

MOC007-019-027-051-073-135-139-151-163-173-219-261130-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210626T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Audrain MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Cole MO-Gasconade MO-Moniteau MO-
Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike MO-Ralls MO-Warren MO-
257 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR AUDRAIN, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CENTRAL COLE, NORTHEASTERN 
MONITEAU AND NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI, 
NORTHWESTERN GASCONADE, MONTGOMERY AND WEST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES 
IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND WESTERN PIKE AND SOUTH CENTRAL RALLS 
COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 257 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that another 1 to 2 inches of 
rain has fallen over parts of the warned area since midnight.  The 
Missouri Department of the Transportation reports multiple roads 
remain closed because of flooding.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash 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 flash flooding include...
  Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton, Mexico, Bowling Green, 
  Centralia, Vandalia, Ashland, Holts Summit, Montgomery City, 
  Hermann, Wellsville, Columbia Regional Airport, Wardsville, 
  Hallsville, St. Martins, Auxvasse, Taos, Sturgeon and New Florence.

This includes the following State Parks...
Rock Bridge State Park, Deutschheim Historic Site, Finger Lakes 
State Park, Clarks Hill/Norton Historic Site, Jewell Cemetery 
Historic Site, Jefferson Landing Historic Site and Graham Cave State 
Park.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 117 and 179.

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 3900 9256 3925 9243 3923 9180 3937 9162
      3953 9109 3915 9119 3914 9126 3909 9126
      3859 9149 3848 9203 3855 9246 3880 9239

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Britt

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, 12:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole35 hr
Jun 26, 1:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXMarion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls14 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

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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.