Alert archive / Missouri / Flood Watches in 2021

Flood Watch 1, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 27, 2021Iron County, Madison County, Reynolds County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flood watch at Feb 27, 2021, 3:45 AM CST for Iron County, Madison County, Reynolds County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 27, 2021, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 27, 2021, 3:45 AM CST (09:45 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 27, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 28, 2021, 6:36 AM CST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
None

Counties Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO, Reynolds County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:47 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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 284 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 2021-02-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-02-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
545 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

776 
WGUS63 KLSX 270945
FFALSX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
345 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021

MOZ084-085-099-272100-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FA.A.0001.210228T0000Z-210228T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
345 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Watch for A portion of southeast Missouri, including the 
  following areas, Iron MO, Madison MO and Reynolds MO.

* From this evening through Sunday morning.

* Widespread rain, heavy at times, along with scattered 
  thunderstorms is expected.   Total rainfall by Sunday morning over 
  the watch area will be up to 1.5 inches with locally higher 
  amounts.

* Heavy rainfall will result in flooding of low lying or poor 
  drainage areas...and ultimately flooding on smaller creeks and 
  streams. Significant rises on larger streams and rivers
  will also be possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Britt
4 follow-up statements
932 
WGUS63 KLSX 271937
FFALSX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
137 PM CST Sat Feb 27 2021

MOZ084-085-099-280345-
/O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0001.210228T0000Z-210228T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
137 PM CST Sat Feb 27 2021

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH 
SUNDAY MORNING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of southeast Missouri, including the following areas, 
  Iron MO, Madison MO and Reynolds MO.

* From 6 PM CST this evening through Sunday morning.

* Widespread rain, heavy at times, along with scattered 
  thunderstorms is expected.   Total rainfall by Sunday morning over 
  the watch area will be up to 1.5 inches with locally higher 
  amounts.

* Heavy rainfall will result in flooding of low lying or poor 
  drainage areas...and ultimately flooding on smaller creeks and 
  streams. Significant rises on larger streams and rivers
  will also be possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

BRC
793 
WGUS63 KLSX 280320
FFALSX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
920 PM CST Sat Feb 27 2021


MOZ084-085-099-281500-
/O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
920 PM CST Sat Feb 27 2021

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY...

The Flood Watch continues for

* a portion of southeast Missouri...including the following 
  counties...Iron MO...Madison MO and Reynolds MO. 

* until 9 AM CST Sunday

* Widespread rain, heavy at times, along with scattered 
  thunderstorms is expected. Total rainfall by Sunday morning 
  over the watch area will be up to 1.5 inches with locally 
  higher amounts. 

* Heavy rainfall will result in flooding of low lying or poor 
  drainage areas...and ultimately flooding on smaller creeks and 
  streams. Significant rises on larger streams and rivers will 
  also be possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Byrd
701 
WGUS63 KLSX 280928
FFALSX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
328 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

MOZ084-085-099-281500-
/O.CON.KLSX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
328 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

The Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of southeast Missouri, including the following areas, 
  Iron MO, Madison MO and Reynolds MO.

* Until 9 AM CST this morning.

* Widespread rain, heavy at times, along with scattered 
  thunderstorms is expected.   Total rainfall by mid morning from 
  this storm system will be up to 1.5 inches with locally higher 
  amounts.

* Heavy rainfall will result in flooding of low lying or poor 
  drainage areas...and ultimately flooding on smaller creeks and 
  streams. Significant rises on larger streams and rivers
  will also be possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Britt
140 
WGUS63 KLSX 281236
FFALSX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service St Louis MO
636 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

MOZ084-085-099-281345-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
636 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Watch for A portion of southeast Missouri, including the 
following areas, Iron MO, Madison MO and Reynolds MO. has been 
cancelled.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed any road closures.

$$

Britt

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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.