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Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 8, 2026Saint Charles County, Saint Louis County, City of Saint Louis, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2026, 10:46 AM CDT for Saint Charles County, Saint Louis County, City of Saint Louis, Missouri. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 2026, 10:46 AM CDT (15:46 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2026, 1:23 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties City of Saint Louis, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:46 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 211 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 797 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
797 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
765 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

794 
WGUS53 KLSX 081546
FFWLSX
MOC183-189-510-082145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0028.260608T1546Z-260608T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1046 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Saint Charles County in east central Missouri...
  Eastern Saint Louis County in east central Missouri...
  Saint Louis City in east central Missouri...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 1046 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
           drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  St. Louis, Florissant, University City, Kirkwood, Webster Groves,
  Ferguson, Overland, Clayton, Jennings, Crestwood, Bellefontaine
  Neighbors, Berkeley, Richmond Heights, Ladue, Sunset Hills,
  Brentwood and Maplewood.

This includes the following State Parks...
Scott Joplin Historic Site and Confluence State Park.

This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri near exit 277.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3892 9025 3889 9020 3885 9011 3884 9011
      3880 9012 3877 9017 3875 9018 3873 9021
      3872 9021 3870 9021 3868 9019 3863 9018
      3859 9020 3858 9022 3855 9025 3851 9027
      3850 9044

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Maples
1 follow-up statement
355 
WGUS73 KLSX 081823 RRA
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
123 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

MOC183-189-510-081833-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260608T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
123 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN SAINT CHARLES
AND EASTERN SAINT LOUIS COUNTIES AND THE SAINT LOUIS CITY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flash flooding
is no longer expected to pose a threat. However, minor flooding may
still impact flood prone areas. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Tuesday for portions
of Illinois and Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 9025 3889 9020 3885 9011 3884 9011
      3880 9012 3877 9017 3875 9018 3873 9021
      3872 9021 3870 9021 3868 9019 3863 9018
      3859 9020 3858 9022 3855 9025 3851 9027
      3850 9044

$$

Maples

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 8, 6:43 AM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through the day today. All thunderstorms will be capable of locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
  • A thunderstorm or two over portions of southwestern Illinois and southeastern Missouri will be capable of damaging wind gusts and tornadoes this afternoon.
  • Temperatures will climb into the 90s Tuesday-Thursday. This heat will combine with humidity to produce heat index values of 100-105 at least Tuesday and Wednesday.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 6:43 AM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
643 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through the day today.
  All thunderstorms will be capable of locally heavy rainfall and
  flash flooding.

- A thunderstorm or two over portions of southwestern Illinois
  and southeastern Missouri will be capable of damaging wind gusts
  and tornadoes this afternoon.

- Temperatures will climb into the 90s Tuesday-Thursday. This
  heat will combine with humidity to produce heat index values of
  100-105 at least Tuesday and Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM... (Through Tonight)
Issued at 350 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

The cutoff responsible for our rain chances as of late can be seen
in water vapor imagery passing through the Middle Mississippi Valley
this morning. Nebulous lift from the cutoff and a low-level jet will
continue to force widely scattered convection across the CWA through
the morning hours. As we approach peak heating this afternoon, the
cutoff will become increasingly fractured, with a lobe of vorticity
pivoting along its southern flank over the CWA. This will cause an
uptick in convective coverage and intensity for areas mainly along
the Mississippi River and eastward. With PWAT continuing to hover
around 2", a deep warm cloud layer, and the potential for training,
the threat for flash flooding will continue today, and has prompted
an expansion of the Flash Flood Watch where confidence is greatest
in isolated to scattered impacts.

Across southeastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois, lift will be
maximized among deep layer shear of 25-30 kts and 0-1km shear of 15-
20 kts. This will allow for some updraft organization and longevity,
leading to a chance of isolated strong to severe thunderstorms
capable primarily of damaging wind gusts. The low-level shear
produces a low chance for a tornado or two, especially for longer-
lived storms and those that are able to interact with outflow
boundaries. Waning instability and rising heights this evening will
lead to a gradual decrease in convective coverage and intensity.

Elmore

&&

.LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 350 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

The primary focus for impacts Tuesday and Wednesday is the potential
for dangerous heat. In the wake of the cutoff that has been plaguing
the Midwest this past weekend and early week period, ensemble
consensus is that upper-level ridging will quickly build into the
region on Tuesday. Deep southwesterly flow will advect warm air into
the Middle Mississippi Valley as 850 mb temperatures see a 6-7 C
jump compared to values in the days prior, with ensembles favoring
values around 21-22 C. This climatologically supports surface
temperatures topping out in the low 90s F, which matches well with
the NBM forecasted high temperatures on Tuesday. While ensembles
keep 850 mb temperatures around these levels through Wednesday,
Wednesday's high temperatures are expected to be a couple of degrees
warmer than Tuesday's thanks to a warmer start to the day and less
cloud cover. With dew points expected to be in the mid 70s, heat
index values will climb to around 100 degrees for most locations,
with some locations seeing as high as 105 degrees. This magnitude of
heat would warrant a Heat Advisory for portions of the area, and
decisions on such a headline will be made in the next 24 hours.

While some guidance has this level of heat carrying into Thursday,
confidence in this outcome is low thanks to a front approaching the
area as upper-level troughing expands across the northern half of
the CONUS. While the consensus is for a FROPA after peak heating,
cloud cover and convection may reduce insolation enough to take the
edge off the heat. The convection has the potential to be severe for
portions of the Middle Mississippi Valley, as it will be occurring
in an environment characterized by around 2,000 J/kg of SBCAPE and
30-35 kts of deep-layer shear per ensemble means. There is still
enough spread in the front's timing and the phasing of a leading
shortwave that severe thunderstorms in our CWA are far from a
guarantee.

In the wake of the front Friday into the weekend, ensemble clusters
and deterministic guidance show zonal flow over the Middle
Mississippi Valley. This will at least favor cooler temperatures
than what will be experienced earlier in the week. However, this
does also open the door for unsettled weather, with deterministic and
ensemble solutions showing a wide variety of outcomes. As a result,
the NBM/current forecast has continuous PoPs through the weekend.
While this makes it difficult to hone in on specifics, a majority of
solutions show predominantly dry conditions this weekend outside of
relatively brief rain chances.

Elmore

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 12z TAFs through 12z Tuesday Morning)
Issued at 627 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

Multiple rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms are
expected through today. An initial round is moving through the
region this morning, with confidence greatest in direct impacts at
KCOU, KJEF, KSUS, KSTL, and KCPS. There is a very low chance for
impacts at KUIN earlier than what is forecast. Another round is
expected this afternoon, with impacts most likely confined to
KSUS, KSTL, and KCPS. Recent trends suggest that this second round
may form just east of these three sites, leading to little to no
impacts. There is a very low chance of thunderstorms at KJEF and
KCOU at the very end of the period, with confidence too low in
impacts to mention in this round of TAFs.

Elmore

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flood Watch through late tonight for Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-
     Jefferson MO-Lincoln MO-Montgomery MO-Pike MO-Saint Charles
     MO-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Warren MO.

     Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for Audrain MO-Boone
     MO-Callaway MO-Cole MO-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Marion MO-Moniteau
     MO-Monroe MO-Osage MO-Ralls MO-Shelby MO.

IL...Flood Watch through late tonight for Bond IL-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-
     Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Macoupin IL-
     Madison IL-Marion IL-Monroe IL-Montgomery IL-Pike IL-Saint
     Clair IL-Washington IL.

     Flood Watch until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for Adams IL.

&&

WFO LSX

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 8, 7:01 AM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
701 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

1011 PM     Flash Flood      California              38.63N 92.57W
06/07/2026                   Moniteau           MO   Public

            Yards flooded and roads beginning to have
            several inches of rushing water.

&&

MRB
Local storm report, Jun 8, 9:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
901 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0855 AM     Flood            4 NNW Brazito           38.50N 92.30W
06/08/2026                   Cole               MO   Emergency Mngr

            Flooding along the Moreau River has covered
            Loesch Road roughly 2 miles south of Route C
            and 1 mile west of Highway 54. The road is
            impassable.

&&

Maples
Local storm report, Jun 8, 9:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
934 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0908 AM     Flood            5 ESE Lohman            38.53N 92.27W
06/08/2026                   Cole               MO   Emergency Mngr

            Zion Road flooded east of the Eberhardt
            Cemetery.

&&

Maples
Local storm report, Jun 8, 9:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
938 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0930 AM     Flood            4 W Wardsville          38.49N 92.24W
06/08/2026                   Cole               MO   Emergency Mngr

            Flooding over the roadway near the 6000
            Block of Buffalo Road.

&&

Maples
Local storm report, Jun 8, 9:56 AM CDT, 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
956 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

0949 AM     Flash Flood      Sullivan                38.22N 91.17W
06/08/2026                   Franklin           MO   Emergency Mngr

            Several photos of approximately 4 to 6
            inches of standing water in residential
            areas of Sullivan. Several streets are
            impacted including Mervin and Blair Streets,
            as well as Fisher Drive.

&&

Maples
Local storm report, Jun 8, 10:05 AM CDT, 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1005 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

1000 AM     Flash Flood      1 WSW Sullivan          38.21N 91.18W
06/08/2026                   Franklin           MO   Emergency Mngr

            Water flowing across Highway 185 near Deer
            Path Crossing Drive and North and South
            Road.

&&

Maples

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 8:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole71 min
Jun 7, 8:43 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Osage4 days
Jun 7, 8:43 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery3 days
Jun 7, 9:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau3 hr
Jun 7, 10:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Moniteau3 hr
Jun 8, 12:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone11 hr
Jun 8, 12:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole52 hr
Jun 8, 12:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau8 hr
Jun 8, 1:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Moniteau7 hr
Jun 8, 5:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau37 hr
Jun 8, 5:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole, Osage3 days
Jun 8, 8:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis2 hr
Jun 8, 8:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Washington60 min
Jun 8, 9:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Washington3 hr
Jun 8, 9:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis105 min
Jun 8, 10:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren3 hr
Jun 8, 11:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Warren3 days
Jun 8, 11:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis62 hr
Jun 8, 11:44 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin and 23 more32 hr
Jun 8, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike42 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.