River Flood Warning 3, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

Jan 25, 2021, 6:47 PM CST (00:47 UTC)

In effect from

Jan 26, 2021, 4:06 AM CST

Expired

Jan 26, 2021, 10:01 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Crawford County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:48 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 Meramec River near Steelville (SEEM7). The gauge peaked at 11.05 ft at Jan 26, 2021, 4:00 AM CST.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

12 ft

Moderate stage

20 ft

Major stage

25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07013000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

479 
WGUS43 KLSX 260047
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
647 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

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

  Meramec River near Sullivan.

  Meramec River near Steelville.

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.

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.

  

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MOC055-221-261300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0002.210126T0406Z-210129T1733Z/
/SLLM7.1.ER.210126T0406Z.210127T0600Z.210128T1132Z.NO/
647 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Meramec River near Sullivan.
* From this evening to Friday morning.
* At 6:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 15.1 feet early Wednesday morning. It 
  will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 15.6 feet, The basic loop of the Onondaga Cave State 
  Park campground begins flooding near this height.

&&


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

Meramec River
Sullivan     11.0  9.9   Mon 6 pm  14.8  13.4  8.7   6.5   5.5





&&

LAT...LON 3800 9120 3806 9125 3829 9109 3840 9090
      3837 9082

$$

MOC055-261300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0003.210126T1006Z-210128T1845Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.210126T1006Z.210127T0000Z.210127T1245Z.NO/
647 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Meramec River near Steelville.
* From late tonight to Thursday afternoon.
* At 6:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 7.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tonight to a crest of 13.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then 
  fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Near this height, roads to the Lucky Clover 
  campgrounds begin to flood.

&&


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

Meramec River
Steelville   12.0  7.6   Mon 6 pm  13.7  9.0   5.3   3.7   3.1





&&

LAT...LON 3793 9152 3800 9152 3806 9125 3801 9121

$$

Maples

280 
WGUS83 KLSX 261601
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1001 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

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

  Meramec River near Steelville.

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

MOC055-261715-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210126T1601Z/
/SEEM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1001 AM CST Tue Jan 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Meramec River near Steelville has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Meramec River near Steelville.
* At 9:30 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 10.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.6 feet 
  this evening before falling.

&&


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

Meramec River
Steelville   12.0  10.5  Tue 9 am  8.0   5.2   3.8   3.1   2.7





&&

LAT...LON 3793 9152 3800 9152 3806 9125 3801 9121

$$

MRM

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2021Every river flood warning in 2021

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.