Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jul 3, 2004, 1:30 AM CDT (06:30 UTC)

Expired

Jul 3, 2004, 7:15 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County McDonald County, MO

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000 
WGUS53 KSGF 030633
FFWSGF
MOC119-031215-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
130 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MCDONALD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 715 AM CDT.

* AT 125 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL HAD SHIFTED SOUTH INTO 
  NORTHERN ARKANSAS. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS 
  OF ONE TO THREE INCHES HAD FALLEN ACROSS MUCH MCDONALD COUNTY SINCE
  FRIDAY EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN ENDED...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL
  CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS BENTON COUNTY ARKANSAS. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO  
  OCCUR ON STREAMS IN SOUTHERN MCDONALD COUNTY INCLUDING BIG AND 
  LITTLE SUGAR CREEKS AND BUTLER CREEK. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS THESE STREAMS RISE INCLUDE...NOEL... 
  PINEVILLE AND POWELL.  FLOODING WILL ALSO LIKELY OCCUR ON INDIAN
  CREEK. THESE FLOOD WATERS WILL FLOW INTO THE ELK RIVER CAUSING
  SIGNIFICANT AND RAPID RISES. 

* AT 1245 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT   
  SIGNIFICANT RISES HAD OCCURRED ON INDIAN CREEK IN MCDONALD COUNTY. 

CAMPERS ON STREAMS ACROSS MCDONALD COUNTY SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND 
NOW

ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF OTHER SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY 
ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS 
CAN BE EXPECTED. 

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

LAT...LON 3675 9461 3651 9459 3651 9411 3673 941

$$

FOSTER

000 
WGUS73 KSGF 030824
FFSSGF
MOC119-031215-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
323 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2004

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR MCDONALD
COUNTY...

AT 320 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 
FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ON BACK ROADS ALONG BUTLER CREEK NEAR NOEL.  

ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAD ENDED...RUNOFF FROM THE EXCESSIVE 
RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 
STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS...AND FARMLAND ALONG 
THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN BIG AND LITTLE SUGAR CREEKS...AND 
BUTLER CREEK. FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG INDIAN CREEK. THESE 
FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT AREAS NEAR NOEL...PINEVILLE...AND POWELL. 

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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

$$

FOSTER

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