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River Flood Warning 86, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 29, 2021Jefferson County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 29, 2021, 9:44 AM CDT for Jefferson County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 29, 2021, 2:05 PM CDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2021, 9:44 AM CDT (14:44 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 29, 2021, 2:05 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 30, 2021, 3:17 PM CDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Jefferson County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:46 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 Big River at Byrnesville (BYRM7). The gauge peaked at 16.47 ft at Apr 30, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate510152004/2904/3005/01
Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07018500, 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.

457 
WGUS43 KLSX 291444
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
944 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

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

  Big River at Byrnesville.

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

  

&&


MOC099-010245-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0086.210429T1905Z-210502T0408Z/
/BYRM7.1.ER.210429T1905Z.210430T1200Z.210501T0407Z.UU/
944 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Big River at Byrnesville.
* From this afternoon to Saturday evening.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 18.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then 
  fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, Dutch Creek Road south of Byrnesville and 
  Byrnesville Road near John McKeever Road north of Byrnesville 
  begin to flood.

&&


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

Big River
Byrnesvill 16.0  12.4  Thu 8 am  18.6  13.6  8.7   7.0   6.1





&&

LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057

$$

Fuchs
3 follow-up statements
226 
WGUS83 KLSX 300204
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
904 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...

  Big River at Byrnesville.

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

  

&&


MOC099-011415-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210502T0000Z/
/BYRM7.1.ER.210430T0325Z.210430T1200Z.210501T0000Z.UU/
904 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Saturday evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Big River at Byrnesville.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 17.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will 
  then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Cedar Hill Road at Cedar Hill and Klondike 
  Road south of Cedar Hill begin to flood near this height.

&&


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

Big River
Byrnesvill 16.0  15.9  Thu 8 pm  16.0  9.5   7.0   6.4   5.8





&&

LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057

$$

Britt
256 
WGUS83 KLSX 301440 RRA
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
940 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...

  Big River at Byrnesville.

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

  

&&


MOC099-011845-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210501T1832Z/
/BYRM7.1.ER.210430T0415Z.210430T1215Z.210430T1832Z.UU/
940 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Big River at Byrnesville.
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 8:45 AM CDT Friday was 16.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  afternoon and continue falling to 4.7 feet Friday morning.
* Impact...At 15.5 feet, Rockford Beach Park at the Highway MM 
  bridge begins flooding.

&&


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

Big River
Byrnesvill 16.0  16.4  Fri 8 am  11.6  7.9   6.8   5.9   5.4





&&

LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057

$$

Carney
745 
WGUS83 KLSX 302017
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
317 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

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

  Big River at Byrnesville.

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

MOC099-302130-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210430T2017Z/
/BYRM7.1.ER.210430T0415Z.210430T1215Z.210430T1631Z.UU/
317 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Big River at Byrnesville has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Big River at Byrnesville.
* At 2:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.6 feet early Friday 
  afternoon May 7th.

&&


           Fld   Observed        Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Big River
Byrnesvill 16.0  14.8  Fri 2 pm  9.3   7.1   6.4   5.8   5.3





&&

LAT...LON 3834 9060 3833 9068 3846 9063 3849 9057

$$

GKS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 1:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Jefferson, Washington4 hr
Apr 29, 2:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXJefferson4 hr
Apr 29, 2:53 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington42 hr
Apr 29, 9:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln12 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.