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River Flood Warning 112, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 29, 2021Cole County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Jun 29, 2021, 8:13 AM CDT for Cole County, Missouri. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2021, 8:13 AM CDT (13:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2021, 9:58 PM CDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Cole County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:15 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 river

Written for the forecast point Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City (JCMM7). The gauge peaked at 18.91 ft at Jun 29, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate1015202506/2906/3007/01
Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06910750, 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.

019 
WGUS43 KLSX 291313
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
813 AM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

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

  Moreau River near Jefferson City.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even 
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor 
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as 
conditions change.

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

  

&&


MOC051-010115-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0112.210629T1313Z-210701T0411Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.210629T1150Z.210629T1800Z.210629T2210Z.NO/
813 AM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Moreau River near Jefferson City.
* From this morning to late tomorrow evening.
* At 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 17.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6 feet 
  this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, Near this height, Zion Road will be 
  closed.  This road is about 12 river miles upstream of the gage.

&&


              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

Moreau River
Jefferson Cit 17.0  17.3  Tue 7 am  7.3   5.6   4.0   2.9   2.5





&&

LAT...LON 3855 9214 3854 9207 3849 9211 3848 9231
      3853 9231

$$

Fuchs
2 follow-up statements
944 
WGUS83 KLSX 291750
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1250 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

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

  Moreau River near Jefferson City.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even 
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor 
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as 
conditions change.

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

  

&&


MOC051-010600-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210701T1212Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.210629T1150Z.210630T0000Z.210630T0612Z.NO/
1250 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Thursday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Moreau River near Jefferson City.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 11:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 11:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 18.6 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.2 feet 
  this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after 
  midnight tonight.

&&


              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Moreau River
Jefferson Cit 17.0  18.6  Tue 11 am 8.1   6.0   3.7   2.9





&&

LAT...LON 3855 9214 3854 9207 3849 9211 3848 9231
      3853 9231

$$

Fuchs
111 
WGUS83 KLSX 300258
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
958 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

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

  Moreau River near Jefferson City.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

MOC051-300400-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210630T0258Z/
/JCMM7.1.ER.210629T1150Z.210629T2000Z.210630T0116Z.NO/
958 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Moreau River near Jefferson City has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Moreau River near Jefferson City.
* At 9:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.8 feet Sunday 
  evening.

&&


              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

Moreau River
Jefferson Cit 17.0  16.0  Tue 9 pm  6.9   5.4   4.1   3.3   2.8





&&

LAT...LON 3855 9214 3854 9207 3849 9211 3848 9231
      3853 9231

$$

MRB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 3:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln14 hr
Jun 29, 2:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXMonroe4 hr
Jun 29, 4:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXCallaway3 hr
Jun 29, 6:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis15 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.