Missouri, 2019

Flooding in Missouri, June 2 to 12, 2019

June 2 to 12, 2019 · NWS LSX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

After a very snowy winter across the upper Midwest and numerous rounds of heavy rain across the Missouri and Mississippi River basins through the spring and early summer months, the rivers rose to record levels. The flooding was not quite as high as 1993, but a number of sites had record river levels in the top 5.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.

After a very snowy winter across the upper Midwest and numerous rounds of heavy rain across the Missouri and Mississippi River basins through the spring and early summer months, the rivers rose to record levels. The flooding was not quite as high as 1993, but a number of sites had record river levels in the top 5.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 2, 11:22 AM CST, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 11:22 AM CST, 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1222 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Monday Afternoon)
Issued at 330 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

Early this morning, northwest flow aloft prevailed across our region
anchored by an upper RIDGE axis over the High Plains.  At the
surface, a cold front extended from near Indianapolis, IN through
the southern STL metro area to northeastern Oklahoma.  Temperatures
were in the low to mid 60s, changing little after the initial push
of rain moved through most areas earlier in the night.

A rare quiet period of weather is expected here, so enjoy it.
Especially considering what is coming down the pike (see LONG-TERM
discussion below).  A well amplified upper RIDGE will remain to our
west, keeping northwest flow aloft with no upper level disturbances
expected.  Even so, the column will be quite dry for early June
thanks in part to a surface high pressure building in today and slow
to depart on Monday, still maintaining decent influence on limiting
low level moisture return.

Max temperatures will be seasonable the next two days, with readings
peaking in the upper 70s and lower 80s.  Min temperatures will be
notable tonight, with the surface high pressure axis just to our
east, resulting in widespread values in the 50s with some isolated
pockets of 40s possible in more sheltered areas.

TES

.LONG TERM...  (Monday Night through Saturday)
Issued at 330 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

The upper RIDGE over the Plains is expected to significantly flatten
early in the period, opening up our region to influence first from
ridge-runner upper level disturbances Monday night through Tuesday
night, and then to systems coming from the southern Rockies anchored
by a slow moving upper LOW.  The bottom line for us is this:  it
will be a persistently wet pattern for the entirety of this period
with few breaks from the threat of precipitation.

The main synoptic surface frontal boundary is expected to remain
north of our region through Wednesday, likely resulting in above
normal temperatures and high levels of instability and moisture in
place over our region.  0-6km and 0-1km bulk shear and what could be
a well developed low level jet to drive and organize convection from
late Tuesday afternoon well into Tuesday night justifies the SPC
Slight Risk for Day 3.  Wednesday, while just as unstable, is less
favorable dynamically.

For Thursday through Saturday, the main synoptic surface frontal
boundary should be over or even just south of most of our region,
likely resulting in a cooler temperatures regime around normal with
a much more muddled but overall less severe storm threat.  The
precipitation chances will persist, now fueled by upper level
disturbances ejecting out ahead of the main upper LOW with the upper
LOW itself drifting through during next weekend, with some model
solutions lingering it longer, depending on how much the longwave
upper RIDGE re-establishes over the central CONUS.

TES

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 18z TAFs through 18z Monday Afternoon)
Issued at 1217 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals except for KSUS (and
possibly KCPS) where light river fog is possible after 03/06z due
to the large temperature differences between the warm river waters
and the cooler air at night. Scattered diurnal cumulus will
dissipate after sunset. Initially northwesterly to northeasterly
winds will become light/variable overnight, then become southerly
to southeasterly after 03/12z.

Kanofsky

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flash Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for Lewis MO-
     Marion MO.

IL...None.
&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 3:14 AM CST, 8 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
414 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-031200-
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Clinton IL-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-
Greene IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-
Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-
Monroe IL-Monroe MO-Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-
Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-Reynolds MO-Saint Charles MO-
Saint Clair IL-Saint Francois MO-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-
Sainte Genevieve MO-Shelby MO-Warren MO-Washington IL-Washington MO-
414 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

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.

Major river flooding is ongoing along parts of the Missouri,
Mississippi, Illinois, and Osage Rivers.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There is a chance for thunderstorms for portions of the area each
day from Tuesday through Saturday. Some storms on Tuesday
afternoon and night may be severe.

Major river flooding continues along parts of the Missouri,
Mississippi, Illinois, and Osage Rivers.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

TES

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 2, 9:00 AM CST, 3 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1000 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2019

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

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELSBERRY                39.17N 90.79W
06/01/2019                   LINCOLN            MO   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE SNAPPED THAT CAME DOWN ON A
            HOUSE. TWITTER REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

&&

JPG
Local storm report, Jun 2, 9:29 AM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1029 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2019

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

0803 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E CHESTERFIELD        38.65N 90.53W
06/01/2019                   ST. LOUIS          MO   PUBLIC

            MEDIUM SIZED TREE SNAPPED. TWITTER REPORT.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

JPG
Local storm report, Jun 2, 9:43 AM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1043 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2019

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

1041 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E SULLIVAN            38.22N 91.13W
06/01/2019                   FRANKLIN           MO   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD.

&&

MRM
Local storm report, Jun 2, 9:44 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1044 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2019

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

1014 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E SULLIVAN            38.22N 91.13W
06/01/2019                   FRANKLIN           MO   911 CALL CENTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2
            E SULLIVAN. TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD.

&&

MRM
Local storm report, Jun 2, 9:47 AM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1047 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2019

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

1041 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S NOSER MILL          38.36N 91.19W
06/01/2019                   FRANKLIN           MO   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD.

&&

MRM
Local storm report, Jun 2, 10:53 AM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1153 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2019

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

0222 PM     HAIL             1 SW GLENDALE           38.59N 90.39W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   PUBLIC

            FACEBOOK REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0358 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              40.12N 91.71W
06/01/2019  M0.70 INCH       LEWIS              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0412 PM     HAIL             MEYER                   40.15N 91.49W
06/01/2019  M1.00 INCH       ADAMS              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0414 PM     HAIL             3 W CANTON              40.13N 91.59W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       LEWIS              MO   PUBLIC

            TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0419 PM     HAIL             CANTON                  40.14N 91.52W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       LEWIS              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0421 PM     HAIL             LA GRANGE               40.04N 91.50W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       LEWIS              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0424 PM     HAIL             LA GRANGE               40.04N 91.50W
06/01/2019  M1.50 INCH       LEWIS              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0430 PM     HAIL             2 N LA GRANGE           40.08N 91.50W
06/01/2019  E1.25 INCH       LEWIS              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0432 PM     HAIL             LA GRANGE               40.04N 91.50W
06/01/2019  M1.25 INCH       LEWIS              MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL, HAS BEEN
            HAILING FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES.

0432 PM     HAIL             LA GRANGE               40.04N 91.50W
06/01/2019  E1.75 INCH       LEWIS              MO   PUBLIC

            OVAL SHAPED HAIL.

0458 PM     HAIL             BURTON                  39.90N 91.25W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       ADAMS              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0518 PM     HAIL             4 WSW SHELBYVILLE       39.78N 92.11W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       SHELBY             MO   PUBLIC

            LOTS OF DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED SOUTHWEST
            OF SHELBYVILLE. VIA WGEM.

0519 PM     HAIL             HULL                    39.71N 91.20W
06/01/2019  M1.00 INCH       PIKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0520 PM     HAIL             PLAINVILLE              39.79N 91.18W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       ADAMS              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0521 PM     TSTM WND GST     HULL                    39.71N 91.21W
06/01/2019  E40 MPH          PIKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0536 PM     HAIL             SHELBINA                39.69N 92.04W
06/01/2019  E0.75 INCH       SHELBY             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0548 PM     HAIL             4 SW SPAULDING          39.57N 91.58W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       RALLS              MO   PUBLIC

0557 PM     HAIL             5 E SHELBINA            39.69N 91.95W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SHELBINA FIRE REPORTS A LOT OF QUARTER SIZED
            HAIL 5 MILES EAST OF SHELBINA. MANY PEOPLE
            ON THE ROAD HAVE PULLED OVER TO WAIT IT OUT.

0612 PM     HAIL             PLEASANT HILL           39.45N 90.87W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       PIKE               IL   PUBLIC

            FACEBOOK REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0612 PM     HAIL             IRON MOUNTAIN           37.70N 90.64W
06/01/2019  M1.00 INCH       ST. FRANCOIS       MO   PUBLIC

            FACEBOOK REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0621 PM     HAIL             PLEASANT HILL           39.45N 90.87W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       PIKE               IL   911 CALL CENTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM PLEASANT
            HILL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0630 PM     HAIL             3 NE FLORIDA            39.52N 91.75W
06/01/2019  E0.75 INCH       MONROE             MO   PUBLIC

            VIA FACEBOOK. AT INDIAN CREEK CAMPGROUND.

0630 PM     HAIL             4 NW PAYSON             39.86N 91.30W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       ADAMS              IL   PUBLIC

            DELAYED REPORT. PHOTO POSTED TO SOCIAL
            MEDIA. HAIL APPEARS TO BE BETWEEN 1 AND 1.25
            INCHES IN DIAMETER. HAIL FELL BETWEEN QUINCY
            AND PAYSON ON HWY 96.

0638 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E PAYNESVILLE         39.26N 90.88W
06/01/2019                   PIKE               MO   PUBLIC

            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. TREE DOWN ON
            MOBILE HOME.

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELSBERRY                39.17N 90.79W
06/01/2019                   LINCOLN            MO   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE SNAPPED THAT CAME DOWN ON A
            HOUSE. TWITTER REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

0652 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELSBERRY                39.17N 90.79W
06/01/2019                   LINCOLN            MO   PUBLIC

            12 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN, A FEW TREES
            LARGER THAN 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN OR
            UPROOTED.

0654 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARDIN                  39.16N 90.62W
06/01/2019                   CALHOUN            IL   PUBLIC

            10-12 INCH DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED. FACEBOOK
            REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0659 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SILEX                   39.13N 91.06W
06/01/2019                   LINCOLN            MO   PUBLIC

            6-8 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS SNAPPED.
            FACEBOOK REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0703 PM     HAIL             ELSBERRY                39.17N 90.79W
06/01/2019  M0.70 INCH       LINCOLN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS DIME SIZE HAIL AND
            WINDS SUFFICIENT TO SNAP 1 INCH DIAMETER
            TREE LIMBS.

0704 PM     HAIL             FOLEY                   39.05N 90.74W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       LINCOLN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALSO, SMALL HALF INCH TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.

0708 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINFIELD                39.00N 90.74W
06/01/2019                   LINCOLN            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

0715 PM     HAIL             SILEX                   39.13N 91.06W
06/01/2019  E0.75 INCH       LINCOLN            MO   PUBLIC

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINFIELD                39.00N 90.74W
06/01/2019                   LINCOLN            MO   PUBLIC

            SMALL TREE SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE,
            APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER.

0722 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NNW FARBER            39.35N 91.61W
06/01/2019                   RALLS              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN ONTO HIGHWAY 154 JUST
            EAST OF INTERSECTION WITH IDAHO ROAD.

0725 PM     HAIL             WINFIELD                39.00N 90.74W
06/01/2019  E0.88 INCH       LINCOLN            MO   PUBLIC

0731 PM     TSTM WND GST     TROY                    38.98N 90.98W
06/01/2019  E50 MPH          LINCOLN            MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0732 PM     HAIL             2 ENE TROY              38.99N 90.95W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       LINCOLN            MO   PUBLIC

0732 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE TROY              38.99N 90.95W
06/01/2019                   LINCOLN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHUTTER BLOWN OFF OF A WINDOW ON A HOUSE.

0733 PM     HAIL             TROY                    38.98N 90.98W
06/01/2019  E0.88 INCH       LINCOLN            MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM TROY.

0736 PM     HAIL             MOSCOW MILLS            38.95N 90.92W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       LINCOLN            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0740 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW HARVESTER          38.76N 90.59W
06/01/2019                   ST. CHARLES        MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN ONTO MCCLAY ROAD.

0743 PM     HAIL             5 WSW HALLSVILLE        39.08N 92.30W
06/01/2019  M0.75 INCH       BOONE              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N WELDON SPRING       38.73N 90.65W
06/01/2019                   ST. CHARLES        MO   PUBLIC

            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 12 INCH DIAMETER
            TREE DOWN.

0749 PM     HAIL             SAINT CHARLES           38.79N 90.52W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       ST. CHARLES        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0750 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW COTTLEVILLE        38.74N 90.68W
06/01/2019                   ST. CHARLES        MO   PUBLIC

            TREE SNAPPED WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES IN
            THE AREA. FACEBOOK REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

0752 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE SAINT PETERS      38.77N 90.59W
06/01/2019                   ST. CHARLES        MO   PUBLIC

            8 INCH DIAMETER MAPLE TREE SNAPPED. FACEBOOK
            REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0756 PM     HAIL             SAINT PETERS            38.78N 90.61W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       ST. CHARLES        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0758 PM     HAIL             3 NNE MURRY             39.08N 92.15W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       BOONE              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0758 PM     HAIL             2 SSW BRIDGETON         38.74N 90.44W
06/01/2019  M1.00 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MCKELVEY AND CREVE
            COEUR MILL ROAD.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PORTAGE DES SIOUX       38.93N 90.34W
06/01/2019                   ST. CHARLES        MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EXTENSIVE DAMAGE REPORTED IN THE PORTAGE DES
            SIOUX AREA.

0801 PM     HAIL             HAZELWOOD               38.78N 90.36W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   AMATEUR RADIO

0801 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAZELWOOD               38.78N 90.37W
06/01/2019                   ST. LOUIS          MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF I-270 AND LINDBERGH BLVD.

0803 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E CHESTERFIELD        38.65N 90.53W
06/01/2019                   ST. LOUIS          MO   PUBLIC

            MEDIUM SIZED TREE SNAPPED. TWITTER REPORT.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0803 PM     HAIL             1 WNW FLORISSANT        38.80N 90.33W
06/01/2019  M1.00 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0804 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW FLORISSANT        38.80N 90.33W
06/01/2019                   ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AROUND THE
            NEIGHBORHOOD.

0811 PM     HAIL             CREVE COEUR             38.66N 90.44W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   PUBLIC

0815 PM     HAIL             WENTZVILLE              38.81N 90.86W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       ST. CHARLES        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTS A LOT OF PEA SIZE HAIL IN
            WENTZVILLE. ENOUGH TO COVER THE DECK.

0818 PM     HAIL             WENTZVILLE              38.81N 90.86W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       ST. CHARLES        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0820 PM     HAIL             UNIVERSITY CITY         38.67N 90.33W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   PUBLIC

0821 PM     HAIL             BRENTWOOD               38.62N 90.35W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0822 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANITE CITY            38.72N 90.13W
06/01/2019                   MADISON            IL   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMB SNAPPED. FACEBOOK REPORT.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0822 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNE LAKE SAINT LOUIS  38.80N 90.77W
06/01/2019  E60 MPH          ST. CHARLES        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA SIZED HAIL ALONG WITH THE 60 MPH GUST
            ESTIMATE.

0823 PM     HAIL             WEBSTER GROVES          38.59N 90.35W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL IN WEBSTER GROVES.

0825 PM     HAIL             2 W SAINT LOUIS         38.64N 90.29W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       ST. LOUIS CITY     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL IN FOREST PARK.

0826 PM     HAIL             LAKE SAINT LOUIS        38.79N 90.78W
06/01/2019  M0.88 INCH       ST. CHARLES        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0826 PM     HAIL             WENTZVILLE              38.81N 90.86W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       ST. CHARLES        MO   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL IN
            WENTZVILLE.

0827 PM     HAIL             GRANITE CITY            38.71N 90.13W
06/01/2019  E0.25 INCH       MADISON            IL   PUBLIC

0828 PM     TSTM WND GST     GRANITE CITY            38.72N 90.13W
06/01/2019  E50 MPH          MADISON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0830 PM     HAIL             LAKE SAINT LOUIS        38.79N 90.78W
06/01/2019  M0.75 INCH       ST. CHARLES        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0830 PM     HAIL             AFFTON                  38.55N 90.33W
06/01/2019  M1.75 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S LEMAY               38.51N 90.28W
06/01/2019                   ST. LOUIS          MO   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN IN JEFFERSON
            BARRACKS PARK. TWITTER REPORT. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0830 PM     HAIL             DARDENNE PRAIRIE        38.76N 90.73W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       ST. CHARLES        MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0838 PM     HAIL             LEMAY                   38.53N 90.28W
06/01/2019  M1.00 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0840 PM     HAIL             2 WSW WELDON SPRING     38.70N 90.68W
06/01/2019  E0.88 INCH       ST. CHARLES        MO   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0844 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 ESE COLUMBIA          38.44N 90.19W
06/01/2019  E50 MPH          MONROE             IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0844 PM     HAIL             DUPO                    38.52N 90.21W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       ST. CLAIR          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ST. CLAIR IL EM REPORTS QUARTER HAIL IN
            DUPO.

0846 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 N FLORISSANT          38.84N 90.32W
06/01/2019                   ST. LOUIS          MO   PUBLIC

            REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. LOCATION
            APPROXIMATE. TIME UNKNOWN. LARGE TREE
            UPROOTED NEAR NEW HALL`S FERRY AND
            SHACKELFORD IN NORTHERN FLORISSANT.

0846 PM     HAIL             1 NW CHESTERFIELD       38.67N 90.59W
06/01/2019  E1.00 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0906 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEBANON                 38.60N 89.82W
06/01/2019                   ST. CLAIR          IL   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES.

0919 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFERSON CITY          38.57N 92.19W
06/01/2019                   COLE               MO   PUBLIC

            MEDIUM SIZED TREE SNAPPED. FACEBOOK REPORT.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

1014 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E SULLIVAN            38.22N 91.13W
06/01/2019                   FRANKLIN           MO   911 CALL CENTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2
            E SULLIVAN. TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD.

1015 PM     HAIL             5 W UNION               38.45N 91.10W
06/01/2019  M0.25 INCH       FRANKLIN           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1020 PM     HAIL             BLOOMSDALE              38.02N 90.22W
06/01/2019  E0.70 INCH       STE. GENEVIEVE     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1038 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE IRON MOUNTAIN      37.71N 90.62W
06/01/2019                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

1041 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S NOSER MILL          38.36N 91.19W
06/01/2019                   FRANKLIN           MO   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD.

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE MARYLAND HEIGHTS  38.70N 90.44W
06/01/2019  M1.43 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            FROM FOX 2.

1120 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SHREWSBURY              38.58N 90.33W
06/01/2019  M1.20 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1125 PM     HAIL             DESLOGE                 37.87N 90.53W
06/01/2019  M0.25 INCH       ST. FRANCOIS       MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1138 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE IRON MOUNTAIN     37.69N 90.62W
06/01/2019                   ST. FRANCOIS       MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            DELAYED REPORT: BISMARK FIRE DEPT REPORTED
            THAT SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWN IN THE IRON
            MOUNTAIN LAKE SUBDIVISION, EXTENDING FROM
            THE NORTHWEST SIDE NEAR MALLARD AND 2ND
            PLACE TO THE EAST OF THE LAKE. SOME OF THE
            TREES WERE LARGE TREES. POWER LINES WERE
            DOWN WITH FEW POWER POLES BROKEN ON THE EAST
            SIDE OF THE SUBDIVISION. ONE RESIDENT
            REPORTED A RABBIT COUP WAS BROKEN FREE OF
            ITS ANCHORING AND THROWN ACROSS THE
            RESIDENCE. TIME WAS ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

1147 PM     TSTM WND GST     FARMINGTON              37.78N 90.43W
06/01/2019  E50 MPH          ST. FRANCOIS       MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            40-50MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS CAUSED SOME
            DAMAGE TO VENDOR TENTS IN DOWNTOWN
            FARMINGTON.

0235 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE CLAYTON           38.63N 90.29W
06/02/2019  M1.00 INCH       ST. LOUIS CITY     MO   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT CALLED IN FROM NEAR HWY 40 AND
            TAMM AVE AND INCLUDES TOTAL PRECIPITATION
            FROM THIS EVENINGS STORMS.

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Flood, St. Charles

When
June 2, 12:00 PM CST to June 12, 12:00 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County, 2.47 mi SSE of West Alton to 3.86 mi SSE of Machens
Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
38.837, -90.213

The Mississippi River at Grafton and Alton, IL remained at it's highest levels between June 2nd and June 12th. A number of homes and businesses were flooded in West Alton, Portage Des Sioux, Orchard Farm and Kampville areas. Approximately 5 buildings were destroyed, about 500 sustained major damage, and around 1300 had minor damage.

Flood, Callaway

When
June 3, 10:30 PM CST to June 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Callaway County, 0.89 mi W of Cedar City to 0.56 mi SSE of Cedar City
Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage
$2.0 million
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
38.602, -92.196

The Missouri River at Jefferson City rose above 33 feet during the late evening hours of June 3rd, which is 3 feet above Major Flood stage and remained that high through the evening of June 8th. This was the period when the river was at it's highest levels for this event. The flooding affected Jefferson City Memorial Airport for a couple of months. The terminal building sustained more than 50 percent damage so will have to be torn down and rebuilt to FEMA floodplain standards. The airport tower was flooded as well. The ASOS unit had to be powered off beginning May 22nd until July 30th and had to be repaired once the flood waters went down.

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Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 861559, 861548.