Flash Flood Warning 36, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jul 12, 2003, 6:09 AM CDT (11:09 UTC)

Expired

Jul 12, 2003, 10:00 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Dallas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Polk County, MO, Webster County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS53 KSGF 121114
FFWSGF
MOC059-077-167-225-121500-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
609 AM CDT SAT JUL 12 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN MISSOURI
  WEBSTER COUNTY IN MISSOURI
  POLK COUNTY IN MISSOURI
  DALLAS COUNTY IN MISSOURI

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT

* AT 603 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.     
  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN  
  PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA SINCE 5 AM.

* THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER THE SAME AREA ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL   
  RAINFALL. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH     
  FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING    
  INCLUDE...SPRINGFIELD...BOLIVAR...STRAFFORD...ROGERSVILLE...       
  PLEASANT HOPE...NIANGUA...MORRISVILLE...MARSHFIELD...FORDLAND AND  
  FAIR GROVE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA THROUGH 8 AM.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

LAT...LON 3756 9362 3780 9336 3780 9320 3790 9320
          3790 9285 3749 9286 3749 9269 3708 9269
          3708 9322

$$

GAEDE

000 
WGUS73 KSGF 121312
FFSSGF
MOC059-077-167-225-121500-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
807 AM CDT SAT JUL 12 2003

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR EASTERN 
GREENE...WEBSTER...POLK AND DALLAS COUNTIES...

AT 803 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR 
ESTIMATED THAT AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER SOUTHERN 
DALLAS AND NORTHERN WEBSTER COUNTIES SINCE 7 AM.

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG
SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL 
EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...PLEASANT HOPE...NIANGUA...MARSHFIELD 
AND FAIR GROVE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS 
AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS 
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

BECAUSE OF THE HILLY TERRAIN OF THE OZARKS...THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF
LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT
ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES
AWAY.

REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY
MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3789 9287 3708 9269 3710 9323 3781 9363

$$

GAEDE

000 
WGUS73 KSGF 121452
FFSSGF
MOC059-077-167-225-121800-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
952 AM CDT SAT JUL 12 2003

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN 
GREENE...WEBSTER...POLK AND DALLAS COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3789 9286 3707 9268 3710 9323 3781 9361

$$

GAEDE

Flash Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2003Every flash flood warning in 2003

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.