River Flood Warning 14, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Mar 12, 2021, 5:55 AM CST (11:55 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2021, 12:30 PM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Madison County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:56 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 Little St. Francis River at Fredericktown (FRZM7). The gauge peaked at 15.30 ft at Mar 12, 2021, 6:00 AM CST.

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

14 ft

Moderate stage

18 ft

Major stage

26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07035000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

362 
WGUS43 KLSX 121155
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
555 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

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

  Little St Francis River near Fredericktown.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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

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

  

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MOC123-187-130000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0014.210312T1155Z-210313T0000Z/
/FRZM7.1.ER.210312T1006Z.210312T1600Z.210312T2100Z.NO/
555 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Little St Francis River near Fredericktown.
* From early this morning to this evening.
* At 5:30 AM CST Friday the stage was 14.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 5:30 AM CST Friday was 14.7 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water exits the main channel along the left 
  bank immediately downstream of the Business 72 bridge.

&&


                       Fld   Observed        Forecasts (unknown time)
Location               Stg   Stg   Day/Time  d1    d2    d3    d4    
d5

Little St Francis River
Fredericktown          14.0  14.7  Fri 5 am  MSG   MSG   MSG   MSG   
MSG





&&

LAT...LON 3758 9031 3757 9030 3754 9030 3752 9043
      3756 9042

$$

BRC

834 
WGUS83 KLSX 121830
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1230 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

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

  Little St Francis River near Fredericktown.

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

MOC123-187-121930-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210312T1830Z/
/FRZM7.1.ER.210312T1006Z.210312T1600Z.210312T2100Z.NO/
1230 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Little St Francis River near 
Fredericktown has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Little St Francis River near Fredericktown.
* At 12:30 PM CST Friday the stage was 13.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall. 

&&


                       Fld   Observed        Forecasts (unknown time)
Location               Stg   Stg   Day/Time  d1    d2    d3    d4    
d5

Little St Francis River
Fredericktown          14.0  14.7  Fri 5 am  MSG   MSG   MSG   MSG   
MSG





&&

LAT...LON 3758 9031 3757 9030 3754 9030 3752 9043
      3756 9042

$$

TES

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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.