Flash Flood Warning 66, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jul 24, 2004, 8:32 PM CDT (01:32 UTC)

Expired

Jul 25, 2004, 2:30 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Ozark County, MO

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000 
WGUS53 KSGF 250137
FFWSGF
MOC153-250730-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
832 PM CDT SAT JUL 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT.

* AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.     
  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS AFFECTED 
  THE LITTLE NORTH FORK RIVER BASIN IN NORTHWESTERN OZARK COUNTY THIS
  EVENING.

* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE
  WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH
  FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
  INCLUDE...GAINESVILLE...BRIXEY...DORA...HARDENVILLE...ISABELLA...
  LONG RUN...NOBLE...PONTIAC...ROCKBRIDGE...SUNDOWN...SYCAMORE AND   
  TECUMSEH...THEODOSIA...AND THORNFIELD.

RESIDENTS AND INTERESTS WITHIN THE LITTLE NORTH FORK...POND FORK...AND 
BARREN FORK BASINS SHOULD REMAIN ABREAST OF RAPID RISES IN WATER 
LEVELS.  DO NOT CROSS FLOODED OVER ROADWAYS.  FLASH FLOODING IS THE 
NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN THE OZARKS.

LAT...LON 3680 9276 3651 9275 3651 9248 3663 9215
      3679 9216

$$

CRAMER

000 
WGUS73 KSGF 250230
FFSSGF
MOC153-250730-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
928 PM CDT SAT JUL 24 2004

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR OZARK COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM CDT...

AT 926 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTED MUCH OF NORTHERN 
OZARK COUNTY THIS EVENING.  RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL 
LIKELY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE RAPIDLY AND FLOOD LOW 
LYING AREAS...ALONG WITH LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 
INCLUDE...BRIXEY...DORA...HARDENVILLE...ISABELLA...LONG 
RUN...NOBLE...ROCKBRIDGE...SUNDOWN...SYCAMORE...TECUMSEH AND 
THEODOSIA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED 
ROADWAYS.  FLASH FLOODING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER 
IN THE MISSOURI OZARKS.

$$

CRAMER

000 
WGUS73 KSGF 250636
FFSSGF
MOC153-250730-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
135 AM CDT SUN JUL 25 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR OZARK COUNTY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 120 AM...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT EXCESS 
RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAD 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.

$$

TERRY

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