River Flood Warning 12, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Feb 26, 2021, 8:45 AM CST (14:45 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 26, 2021, 10:41 AM CST

Expired

Feb 26, 2021, 1:10 PM CST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Lewis County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Middle Fabius River near Ewing (EWMM7). The gauge peaked at 11.52 ft at Feb 26, 2021, 7:00 AM CST.

Action stage

9.5 ft

Minor stage

12 ft

Moderate stage

17 ft

Major stage

20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05498150, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

144 
WGUS43 KLSX 261445
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
845 AM CST Fri Feb 26 2021

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

  Middle Fabius River near Ewing.

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

.An ice jam will cause water to infiltrate the lowlands along the 
river.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths 
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, 
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, 
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route 
over higher ground.

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

  

&&


MOC111-280200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0012.210226T1641Z-210228T0200Z/
/EWMM7.1.IJ.210226T1641Z.210226T1800Z.210226T2000Z.NO/
845 AM CST Fri Feb 26 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Middle Fabius River near Ewing.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At 7:30 AM CST Friday the stage was 11.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 12.2 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage this afternoon.

&&


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

Middle Fabius River
Ewing              12.0  11.5  Fri 7 am  8.8   5.9   5.1   4.5   4.0





&&

LAT...LON 4010 9179 4012 9175 3995 9158 3994 9162

$$

Carney

354 
WGUS83 KLSX 261910
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
110 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021

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

  Middle Fabius River near Ewing.

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

MOC111-262015-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210226T1910Z/
/EWMM7.1.IJ.210226T1641Z.210226T1800Z.210226T2000Z.NO/
110 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Middle Fabius River near Ewing has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Middle Fabius River near Ewing.
* At 1:30 PM CST Friday the stage was 7.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling through this 
  afternoon.

&&


                   Fld   Observed        Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Middle Fabius River
Ewing              12.0  11.5  Fri 7 am  7.0   5.7   5.2   4.5   3.9





&&

LAT...LON 4010 9179 4012 9175 3995 9158 3994 9162

$$

Carney

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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.