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Flash Flood Watch 6, NWS St. Louis, MO

July 9, 202129 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood watch at Jul 9, 2021, 2:53 AM CDT for 29 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Jul 9, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 9, 2021, 2:53 AM CDT (07:53 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 9, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jul 11, 2021, 2:16 AM CDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
None
All 46 counties

Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:54 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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 241 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 2021-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
943 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

932 
WGUS63 KLSX 090753
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
253 AM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-035-036-092300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.A.0006.210710T0000Z-210710T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-
Ralls MO-Pike MO-
Including the cities of Hannibal, Mount Sterling, Bowling Green,
Quincy, and Pittsfield
253 AM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY 
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for Portions of west central Illinois, including 
  the following areas, Adams IL, Brown IL and Pike IL. Portions of 
  northeast Missouri, including the following areas, Knox MO, Lewis 
  MO, Marion MO, Pike MO, Ralls MO and Shelby MO.

* From this evening through Saturday morning.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms capable of producing 
  heavy rainfall are expected across the watch area.

* Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Gosselin
6 follow-up statements
988 
WGUS63 KLSX 091944
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
244 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

MOZ034-101100-
/O.EXA.KLSX.FF.A.0006.210710T0000Z-210710T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monroe MO-
244 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH 
SATURDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include A portion of northeast Missouri, 
  including the following area, Monroe MO.

* From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms capable of producing 
  heavy rainfall are expected across the watch area.

* Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-035-036-101100-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.210710T0000Z-210710T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-
Ralls MO-Pike MO-
Including the cities of Hannibal, Mount Sterling, Bowling Green,
Quincy, and Pittsfield
244 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING 
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of west central Illinois, including the following areas, 
  Adams IL, Brown IL and Pike IL. Portions of northeast Missouri, 
  including the following areas, Knox MO, Lewis MO, Marion MO, Pike 
  MO, Ralls MO and Shelby MO.

* From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms capable of producing 
  heavy rainfall are expected across the watch area.

* Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Carney
795 
WGUS63 KLSX 100341
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1041 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

MOZ041-042-047>052-059-060-101800-
/O.EXB.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210710T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Boone MO-Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Montgomery MO-Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-
Including the cities of Jefferson City, Columbia, Fulton, and
Mexico
1041 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include Portions of central and east central 
  Missouri, including the following areas, in central Missouri, 
  Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Moniteau MO and Osage 
  MO. In east central Missouri, Gasconade MO, Lincoln MO, Montgomery 
  MO and Warren MO.

* Through Saturday afternoon.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall 
  expected over similar locations across the watch area.

* Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-101800-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210710T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-
Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-
Including the cities of Hannibal, Mount Sterling, Bowling Green,
Quincy, and Pittsfield
1041 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of west central Illinois, including the following areas, 
  Adams IL, Brown IL and Pike IL. Portions of northeast Missouri, 
  including the following areas, Knox MO, Lewis MO, Marion MO, 
  Monroe MO, Pike MO, Ralls MO and Shelby MO.

* Through Saturday afternoon.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall 
  expected over similar locations across the watch area.

* Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Pfahler
102 
WGUS63 KLSX 100810
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
310 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ061>065-072>075-084-
085-099-102315-
/O.EXB.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison
IL-Saint Clair-Monroe IL-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-Saint Louis
MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-Washington MO-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds
MO-
Including the cities of Cahokia, Saint Charles, Sparta,
Litchfield, Farmington, Alton, Washington, Saint Louis,
Centralia, Belleville, Salem, Edwardsville, Chester, Union,
Sullivan, and Vandalia
310 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include Portions of Illinois, including the 
  following areas, Bond IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, 
  Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe 
  IL, Montgomery IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair and Washington IL. 
  Portions of Missouri, including the following areas, Crawford MO, 
  Franklin MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Madison MO, Reynolds MO, Saint 
  Charles MO, Saint Francois MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis 
  MO, Sainte Genevieve MO and Washington MO.

* Through Sunday morning.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall 
  expected over similar locations across the watch area.

* Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-060-102315-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-
Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole
MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-
Warren MO-
Including the cities of Mount Sterling, Columbia, Quincy,
Pittsfield, Mexico, Bowling Green, Jefferson City, Hannibal, and
Fulton
310 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of west central Illinois, including the following areas, 
  Adams IL, Brown IL and Pike IL. Portions of Missouri, including 
  the following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, 
  Gasconade MO, Knox MO, Lewis MO, Lincoln MO, Marion MO, Moniteau 
  MO, Monroe MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike MO, Ralls MO, Shelby 
  MO and Warren MO.

* Through Sunday morning.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall 
  expected over similar locations across the watch area.

* Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Gosselin
422 
WGUS63 KLSX 102112
FFALSX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
412 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-111200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Mount Sterling, Quincy, Cahokia, Union,
Bowling Green, Columbia, Pittsfield, Alton, Sparta, Centralia,
Farmington, Vandalia, Litchfield, Saint Louis, Jefferson City,
Belleville, Edwardsville, Chester, Hannibal, Fulton, Saint
Charles, Mexico, Sullivan, Washington, and Salem
412 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Adams IL, 
  Bond IL, Brown IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, 
  Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, 
  Montgomery IL, Pike IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair and Washington 
  IL. Portions of Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain 
  MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, 
  Gasconade MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Knox MO, Lewis MO, Lincoln 
  MO, Madison MO, Marion MO, Moniteau MO, Monroe MO, Montgomery MO, 
  Osage MO, Pike MO, Ralls MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint 
  Francois MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO, Sainte Genevieve 
  MO, Shelby MO, Warren MO and Washington MO.

* Through Sunday morning.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall 
  expected over similar locations across the watch area.

* Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Carney
097 
WGUS63 KLSX 110007
FFALSX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
707 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-110115-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Mount Sterling, Quincy, Cahokia, Union,
Bowling Green, Columbia, Pittsfield, Alton, Sparta, Centralia,
Vandalia, Litchfield, Saint Louis, Jefferson City, Belleville,
Edwardsville, Chester, Hannibal, Fulton, Saint Charles, Mexico,
Sullivan, Washington, and Salem
707 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for Portions of Illinois, including the 
following areas, Adams IL, Bond IL, Brown IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton 
IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, 
Marion IL, Monroe IL, Montgomery IL, Pike IL, Randolph IL, Saint 
Clair and Washington IL. Portions of Missouri, including the 
following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, 
Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Jefferson MO, Knox MO, Lewis MO, Lincoln 
MO, Marion MO, Moniteau MO, Monroe MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike 
MO, Ralls MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO, 
Shelby MO and Warren MO. has been cancelled.

The threat for prolonged heavy rain has ended.  Therefore The Flash 
Flood Watch is cancelled.

$$

MOZ072>075-084-085-099-111200-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-
Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Farmington
707 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of east central and southeast Missouri, including the 
  following areas, in east central Missouri, Crawford MO and 
  Washington MO. In southeast Missouri, Iron MO, Madison MO, 
  Reynolds MO, Saint Francois MO and Sainte Genevieve MO.

* Until 7 AM CDT Sunday.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall 
  expected over similar locations across the watch area.

* Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Carney
483 
WGUS63 KLSX 110716
FFALSX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
216 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021

MOZ072>075-084-085-099-110830-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-
Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Farmington
216 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for Portions of east central and southeast 
Missouri, including the following areas, in east central Missouri, 
Crawford MO and Washington MO. In southeast Missouri, Iron MO, 
Madison MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Francois MO and Sainte Genevieve MO. 
has been cancelled.

The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

$$

Gosselin

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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.