Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Apr 21, 2011, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)

Expired

Apr 22, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Barry County, MO, McDonald County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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795 
WGUS53 KSGF 220025
FFWSGF
MOC009-119-220600-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0003.110422T0025Z-110422T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
725 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT.

* AT 718 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN
  SOME PARTS OF MCDONALD AND BARRY COUNTIES WITH ADDITIONAL 
  HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
  SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...

HIGHWAY 43 AT BUFFALO CREEK WEST OF ANDERSON...
ROUTE Y AT FLAT CREEK JUST NORTHEAST OF CASSVILLE...
HIGHWAY 39 AT FLAT CREEK SOUTH OF JENKINS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9463 3676 9462 3675 9407 3676 9407
      3676 9358 3650 9359

$$

LINDENBERG

336 
WGUS73 KSGF 220239
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
939 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

MOC009-119-220600-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110422T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARRY MO-MCDONALD MO-
939 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR
MCDONALD AND SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTIES...

AT 935 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE 
AREA.  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE 
NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...

HIGHWAY 43 AT BUFFALO CREEK WEST OF ANDERSON...
ROUTE Y AT FLAT CREEK JUST NORTHEAST OF CASSVILLE...
HIGHWAY 39 AT FLAT CREEK SOUTH OF JENKINS.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9463 3676 9462 3675 9407 3676 9407
      3676 9358 3650 9359

$$

LINDENBERG

029 
WGUS73 KSGF 220600
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
100 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

MOC009-119-220609-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110422T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BARRY MO-MCDONALD MO-
100 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR MCDONALD AND SOUTHERN
BARRY COUNTIES...

WHILE RAIN HAD ENDED TEMPORARILY...FLOODING OF SOME LOW WATER 
CROSSINGS AND RISES ON SMALL STREAMS CONTINUED. THEREFORE THE FLASH 
FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING. 

IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3650 9463 3676 9462 3675 9407 3676 9407
      3676 9358 3650 9359

$$

FOSTER

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