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River Flood Warning 62, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 8, 2024Franklin County, Warren County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at May 8, 2024, 8:38 PM CDT for Franklin County, Warren County, Missouri. It took effect at May 9, 2024, 10:25 AM CDT. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2024, 8:38 PM CDT (01:38 UTC)
In effect from
May 9, 2024, 10:25 AM CDT
Expired
May 11, 2024, 5:36 AM CDT
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Franklin County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

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The river

Written for the forecast point Missouri River at Washington (WHGM7).

Action stage
18 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
28 ft
Major stage
31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06935450, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 8, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will persist through early this evening. All hazards are expected: large hail, damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, as well as flash flooding.
  • A period of much needed calmer weather and cooler temperatures is expected to end the week and continue through the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, May 8, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
633 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will persist through
  early this evening. All hazards are expected: large hail,
  damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, as well as flash flooding.

- A period of much needed calmer weather and cooler temperatures is
  expected to end the week and continue through the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Thursday Night)
Issued at 344 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

(Late This Afternoon Through Tonight)

As of 3 pm, outflow from the activity continues to sink south and
extends from just north of Springfield, MO to just south of
Carbondale, IL. The warm sector along and south of the boundary
remains quite unstable with MU CAPEs in excess of 3000 J/kg, ML
lapse rates of 7-8C/km and 0-6km bulk shear 50-60kts. Also, the
ongoing activity, over far southeastern sections of CWA, has
congealed into a line with embedded supercells, while further west,
in NWS Springfield's area, discrete supercells are forming along
the outflow boundary. These storms will slide east northeast
moving into the southern portions of the CWA by 21z. Therefore,
there remains a tornado threat as well as large hail possible.
North of the outflow boundary, could see scattered strong to
severe storms with the main threat being large hail.

Otherwise, as the surface low over NE OK lifts northeastward it will
drag a cold front eastward through the forecast area, with the
precipitation tapering off from west to east. The front will exit
the region by 05z Thursday.

Still some concern for isolated flash flooding as some storms may
train over the area, especially south of I-70. So will not make any
adjustments to the Flash Flood watch at this time.

Lows tonight will be in the low 50s to low 60s.

(Thursday through Thursday Night)

On Thursday, a secondary shortwave/cold front on the backside of the
system will slide southeast through the region. So expect increasing
clouds, especially north of I-70. Otherwise, there will be enough
moisture and weak instability to generate scattered showers and a
few thunderstorms over portions of northeast Missouri and west
central Illinois late morning through early evening. Otherwise,
highs on Thursday will be near normal in the upper 60s to upper 70s.
Lows Thursday night will be in the upper 40s to low 50s.

Byrd
&&

.LONG TERM...  (Friday through Next Wednesday)
Issued at 344 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

Cooler and drier weather through the rest of the work week and
into the weekend. Beyond that, upper level trough over the western
CONUS will begin to lift out towards the region with chances of
showers and storms late on Sunday through mid week. Still a lot of
timing, strength and location differences among the ensembles and
deterministic models, so stuck with the latest NBM solution.
Temperatures will moderate through the period with highs in the
mid 70s to low 80s.

Byrd
&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 00z TAFs through 00z Thursday Evening)
Issued at 631 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

Main area of showers and storms have exited TAF sites, though some
isolated activity still possible. Kept vicinity thunderstorm
mention at KUIN and St. Louis metro TAF sites through 03z-04z
Thursday, while better chances at KCOU and KJEF so added tempo
mention from 00z to 01z. Otherwise, cold front will move through
this evening with south winds veering to the west to northwest.
Will see gusts up to 25kts at times Thursday afternoon.

Still expecting some wrap around SC deck on back side of system
with some scattered showers possible Thursday afternoon,
especially at KUIN, so kept MVFR ceilings from 04z Thursday
through remainder of forecast period. Could see the MVFR ceilings
as far south as St. Louis metro area between 09z and 12z Thursday.

Byrd
&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flood Watch until midnight CDT tonight for Cole MO-Crawford MO-
     Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Madison MO-
     Moniteau MO-Osage MO-Reynolds MO-Saint Francois MO-Saint
     Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Washington
     MO.

IL...Flood Watch until midnight CDT tonight for Monroe IL-Randolph IL-
     Saint Clair IL.

&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 3:58 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
358 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-092100-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
358 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected through early
this evening. All severe weather hazards are possible including
large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.

Training thunderstorms will be capable of producing locally heavy
rainfall and flash flooding. A Flood Watch has been issued for
portions of southeastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms for parts of the area from late
Sunday through Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report occurrences of large hail, wind
damage and tornadoes to NWS St. Louis.

Byrd

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 8, 7:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 8, 7:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
721 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0658 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Hoyleton                38.44N 89.27W
05/08/2024                   Washington         IL   Emergency Mngr

            Power lines knocked over in town. Fire chief
            reports trees down and entire town without
            power.

&&

LSJ
Local storm report, May 8, 7:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
734 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0732 PM     Flood            1 WSW Salem             38.62N 88.98W
05/08/2024                   Marion             IL   Emergency Mngr

            About 1 ft of water at S Hotze and RR
            tracks. This is a low lying area. West Main
            St through town has water over curbs in
            numerous places.

&&

LSJ
Local storm report, May 8, 7:41 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
741 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0605 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Bloomsdale              38.01N 90.21W
05/08/2024                   Ste. Genevieve     MO   Broadcast Media

            Large trees down in Bloomsdale. One tree is
            on a house.

&&

LSJ
Local storm report, May 8, 7:50 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
750 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0713 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Kell                    38.49N 88.91W
05/08/2024                   Marion             IL   Emergency Mngr

            Power pole over roadway with energized
            lines.

&&

LSJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds39 min
May 8, 8:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis3 days
May 8, 8:57 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison33 min
May 8, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois29 min
May 8, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin69 hr
May 8, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis5 days
May 8, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis5 days
May 8, 10:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles5 days
May 8, 10:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson3 days
May 9, 10:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis5 days
May 8, 7:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion28 min
May 8, 7:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXClinton, Marion, Washington3 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.