A cold front moved through the region and interacted with the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Widespread heavy rain was reported across Missouri and Illinois causing major flooding across the region.
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The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.
A cold front moved through the region and interacted with the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Widespread heavy rain was reported across Missouri and Illinois causing major flooding across the region. Many small creeks in the St. Louis Metropolitan area that had not flooded for years became raging rivers flooding roads, homes and businesses. Also, winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike caused tree, power line and building damage in some locations.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Sep 12, 2:27 AM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 327 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 .DISCUSSION... /321 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008/ MAIN CONCERN IS STILL THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING. LOOKS LIKE AN INCREASING LIKELIHOOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...BUT WILL HOLD OFF ON ISSUING A WATCH AT THIS TIME BECAUSE IT IS STILL IN THE 4TH AND 5TH PERIODS. WILL CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE THE THREAT IN THE HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK (ESFLSX) AND THE HWO. FORECAST IS PRIMARILY BASED ON A MIX OF THE 00Z NAM/12Z ECWMF. THE ECMWF HAS BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT OF THE MODELS THE PAST FEW DAYS ON HOW QUICKLY IKE WILL MOVE ACROSS MO/IL AND MATCHES UP PRETTY WELL WITH THE 03Z NHC POSITION. HOWEVER...THE NEW 00Z ECWMF MAY BE BIT TOO QUICK AS IT SPEEDS UP AHEAD OF MID LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST WHICH IS APPRECIABLY DEEPER THAN ITS PREVIOUS RUNS OR THE UKMET/NAM/GFS. WILL KEEP AREAS OF FOG GOING THROUGH 15Z AS ATMOSPHERE IS VERY MOIST WITH UNSEASONABLY HIGH UPR 60S/LOW 70S AND SEVERAL LOCATIONS REPORTING VSBYS LOWER THAN 1SM. HAVE CATEGOICAL POPS GOING OVER THE NRN HALF OF THE CWA TODAY AS SHORTWAVE TROUGH NOW OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS LIFTS NEWD. PER SWODY1...WILL ALSO NEED TO MONITOR FOR STRONG STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AS MLCAPES WILL BE IN THE 500-1000 J/KG RANGE OVER THE SRN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CWA WITH 0-1KM SHEAR IN THE 10-15 KNOT RANGE. AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL SHIFT NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF THE CWA TONIGHT AS UPPER FLOW SLIGHTLY AMPLIFIES AHEAD OF A NORTHERN PLAINS MID LEVEL TROUGH WHICH WILL PUSH SURFACE FRONT JUST NORTH OF CWA. FRONT WILL LIKELY STAY JUST OF NORTH CWA TOMORROW...BUT THERE WILL BE ENOUGH LARGE SCALE ASCENT IN THE WARM SECTOR TO WARRANT KEEPING CATEGORICAL/LIKELY POPS GOING OVER THE NWRN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CWA. COULD BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW GIVEN THE VERY IMPRESSIVE SEPTEMBER PWATS AOA 2 INCHES AND WARM CLOUD DEPTHS OF 3-4.5 KM. HOWEVER...THE BEST TIMING FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE WITH THE REMNANTS OF IKE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. LARGE SCALE ASCENT WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY AS AREA WILL LIE UNDER DIFFULENT FLOW AHEAD OF IKE AND IN THE RIGHT IN ENTRANCE REGION OF THE GREAT LAKES JET. THERE WILL ALSO BE STRONG 925-850MB MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AT THE NOSE OF A 60KT LOW LEVEL JET. HAVE UPPED POPS INTO THE 80-90% RANGE WITH THE MENTION OF HEAVY RAIN. TOTAL RAINFALL BY SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN IKE WILL BE QUICKLY PULLING AWAY WILL BE IN THE 4-6 INCH RANGE OVER THE SERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CWA. CUT BACK ON GUIDANCE HIGH TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS BECAUSE OF THE CLOUDY SKIES AND HIGH RAIN CHANCES. DIURNAL SWINGS WILL BE LOW BECAUSE OF THESE CONDITIONS AND THE HIGH DEWPOINTS. BRITT && .AVIATION... /1134 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008/ FOR THE 06Z TAFS... RAIN AND LOW FLIGHT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE PRIMARY AVIATION CONCERNS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRETTY STEADY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-44/I-64 CORRIDOR I THINK...WITH PREVAILING CIGS AOA 4000FT DROPPING INTO MVFR RANGE TOWARD 10-12Z. HOWEVER...THERE WILL LIKELY BE IFR CIGS/VSBYS IN HEAVIER RAIN SHOWERS FLOATING AROUND THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO THE DAYLIGHT HOURS FRIDAY MORNING. THINK THERE WILL BE SOME IMPROVEMENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WITH JUST SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AND MIST STILL FLOATING AROUND. CARNEY && .LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. IL...NONE. && WFO LSX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 502 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-131015- 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-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS- SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE- CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN- ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- 502 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF FOG CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING TODAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BE QUITE STRONG PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PROUDUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH SATURDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE MOVES ACROSS MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE SOUTHEAST OF A COLUMBIA MISSOURI TO QUINCY LINE BEFORE THE RAIN ENDS SUNDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION ON A LIMITED BASIS MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1 BRITT
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 149 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:57 UTC.
15 flood, 9 flash flood, 8 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Two and a half to three and a half inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils, causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded and one water rescue was performed on Rangeline Road at David Allen Road.
Two and a half to three and a half inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway JJ southeast of Mexico.
Two and a half to three and a half inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded in around the Fulton area.
Between two and three inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route C north of Highway 11, Highway 15 just north of Greensburg, and Highway 15 north of Edina. Also, water from Bridge Creek was flowing onto Highway V north of Knox City.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on already saturated soils causing flooding. This includes rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Numerous roads were flooded. Also, a creek in the New London area was overtopping the culvert with fast flowing water over the roadway.
Up to two inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route V at Tucker School Road and Thomas Hill Road. In McBaine, two homes and one business were flooded due to several creeks in the area coming out of their banks.
Up to two inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route 54 Business two miles south of Mexico.
Up to two inches fell in a short amount of time on already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route D east of Highway 15 and Route A between Routes DD and J.
An additional two to three inches of rain, from the remnants of Hurricane Ike, fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Numerous roads remained flooded and numerous creeks were well out of their banks due to the heavy rainfall. One woman drowned in flood waters on the east side of Columbia. Her and a friend had stopped to help someone who had been swept off Clark Lane into Hominy Creek. Against the advise of the friend, the woman attempted to help rescue the man and she was swept away.
An additional two to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region. Numerous roads remained flooded including Highway 15 north of Mexico.
An additional two to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region. Numerous roads remained flooded.
Up to four inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Numerous roads were flooded and several of them were washed out including Highway D near the Moniteau Creek Bridge.
Up to 6 inches of rain fell in short amount of time as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region causing flooding. Numerous roads were flooded countywide.
Four to five inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Some of the rainfall was from the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Numerous secondary roads were flooded. The heavy rains loosened up soils in the area causing several trees to fall. A large mudslide occurred on Ely Street in Hannibal. Up to ten dump trucks full of mud had to be hauled away from the slide. No structures were affected by the mudslide.
Between 4 and 5 inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region causing flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway 79 north of Louisiana.
An additional 3 to 6 inches of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ike fell onto very saturated soils causing flooding. Numerous roads were flooded.
Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region causing flooding. Numerous roads were flooded countywide.
Up to 5 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region causing flooding. Numerous roads were flooded countywide and numerous creeks were well out of their banks due to the heavy rain.
Up to 6 inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region causing flooding. Numerous roads were flooded countywide with numerous creeks out of their banks as well. At least two roads were washed out. In Washington, a large section of a used car lot was washed out by a nearby creek. One car was destroyed after falling into the hole.
Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region causing flash flooding. In Silex, the Cuivre River flash flooded the whole town. Seventy-five homes and 6 businesses reported any where from minor to major flood damage. Fortunately no injuries or deaths were reported. Numrous roads throughout the county were flooded.
Three to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on already saturated soils due to the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Several creeks in the Steelville area, including Yadkin Creek, were out of their banks for a time and several roads in the area were flooded.
The remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the midwest dumping between 3 and 6 inches of rain in just under 6 hours on already saturated soils. This caused widespread flash flooding over St. Louis County. One of the hardest hit areas was University City. Two people drowned in University City when trying to move their vehicles away from the rising flood waters. Another person was killed when a large tree limb that was struck by lightning fell on her in Ladue. Other areas affected by the flash flooding were Hazelwood, Ferguson, Brentwood, Maplewood, Rock Hill, Webster Groves, and Florissant. Over 600 homes, apartments and business were affected by the flooding. Numerous water rescues had to be performed when people drove their vehicles into flooded roadways and became stuck in the flood waters.
Winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike blew over several trees, tree limbs and power lines.
Between 3 and 6 inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded countywide including Highway N east of Highway K due to Dardenne Creek overflowing its banks. Also, water was flowing over Central School Road and McClay Road due to creeks out of their banks.
Between 4 and 5 inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils as the remnants of Hurricane Ike moved through the region causing flooding. Numerous roads were flooded, especially over northern portions of the county.
Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down throughout the county due to the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Several trees fell across Highway 21 north of Ellington blocking it for a time.
Several trees were blown over as well as numerous tree limbs and power lines throughout the county due to winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike.
Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down due to winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike. In Fredericktown, a mobile classroom at the district preschool sustained minor porch roof damage. Also, a van in Fredericktown sustained minor damage when a large tree limb fell onto it.
Numerous tree, tree limbs and power lines were blown down throughout the county due to the remnants of Hurricane Ike. In Ironton, a tree was blown over onto an unoccupied car, crushing it.
Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down by winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike across Crawford county. Some of the trees and limbs fell across roadways blocking them for a time.
A large tree was blown over onto a shed 4 miles north of Defiance by winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike.
Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down by winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood, Boone | 2008-09-14 | 20 | Female | In Water | Direct |
| Flash Flood, St. Louis | 2008-09-14 | 64 | Female | In Water | Direct |
| Flash Flood, St. Louis | 2008-09-14 | 81 | Male | In Water | Direct |
| Flash Flood, St. Louis | 2008-09-14 | 49 | Female | Under Tree | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, September 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 138197, 138198, 138199, 138216, 138222, 138201, 138203, 138209, 138202, 138204, 138210, 138223, 138225, 138229, 138230, 138200, 138226, 138228, 138233, 138235, 139313, 136941, 138234, 138236, 138238, 139317, 139314, 139315, 139316, 139312, 138237, 138239.