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River Flood Warning 10, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 1, 2021Franklin County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 1, 2021, 6:09 PM CST for Franklin County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 1, 2021, 8:45 PM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 1, 2021, 6:09 PM CST (00:09 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 1, 2021, 8:45 PM CST
Expired
Feb 2, 2021, 6:31 AM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Franklin County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Bourbeuse River at Union (UNNM7). The gauge peaked at 15.34 ft at Feb 2, 2021, 2:00 AM CST.

actionminormoderate510152002/0102/0202/03
Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07016500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

178 
WGUS43 KLSX 020009
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
609 PM CST Mon Feb 1 2021

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

  Bourbeuse River at Union.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

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.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

  

&&


MOC071-022300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0010.210202T0245Z-210202T2300Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.210202T0245Z.210202T0600Z.210202T0830Z.NO/
609 PM CST Mon Feb 1 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Bourbeuse River at Union.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 5:30 PM CST Monday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 15.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It 
  will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Flat Creek backs up to Smeltzer's Park.

&&


               Fld   Observed        Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Bourbeuse River
Union          15.0  14.9  Mon 5 pm  12.1  6.1   4.5   3.8   3.5





&&

LAT...LON 3826 9123 3832 9133 3838 9137 3848 9094
      3842 9087

$$

BRC
1 follow-up statement
052 
WGUS83 KLSX 021231
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
631 AM CST Tue Feb 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...

  Bourbeuse River at Union.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

MOC071-021345-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210202T1231Z/
/UNNM7.1.ER.210202T0245Z.210202T0600Z.210202T0830Z.NO/
631 AM CST Tue Feb 2 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Bourbeuse River at Union has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Bourbeuse River at Union.
* At 5:30 PM CST Monday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall.

&&


               Fld   Observed        Forecasts (6 am CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

Bourbeuse River
Union          15.0  14.9  Mon 5 pm  8.5   5.1   4.1   3.6   3.4





&&

LAT...LON 3826 9123 3832 9133 3838 9137 3848 9094
      3842 9087

$$

Maples

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 2, 2:51 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls and 1 more20 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.