Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 62, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Nov 21, 2011, 10:43 PM CST for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2011, 10:43 PM CST (04:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2011, 5:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Taney County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 3:00 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Sw Theodosia, MO | TEMPORARY BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 00 NEAR THE TOWN OF OCIE WASHED OUT. TIME ESTIMATED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 105 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 404 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
301
WGUS53 KSGF 220443
FFWSGF
MOC067-091-153-213-221100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0062.111122T0443Z-111122T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1043 PM CST MON NOV 21 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
EASTERN TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 500 AM CST TUESDAY.
* AT 1036 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ONE TO TWO
INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA IN THE LAST TWO
TO THREE HOURS...AND UP TO AN ADDITIONAL TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS
POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY MORNING.
* 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...
ROUTE W AT CANEY CREEK JUST EAST OF BROWNBRANCH...
ROUTE FF AT HUNTER CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE FF AT TURKEY CREEK EAST OF AVA...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE SPRING RIVER WEST OF LANTON...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE BENNETTS RIVER WEST OF MOODY.
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 9314 3682 9290 3707 9290 3704 9166
3649 9167 3649 9314
$$
BOXELL3 follow-up statements
520
WGUS73 KSGF 220647
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1247 AM CST TUE NOV 22 2011
MOC067-091-153-213-221100-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-111122T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DOUGLAS MO-HOWELL MO-OZARK MO-TANEY MO-
1247 AM CST TUE NOV 22 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR
DOUGLAS...EASTERN TANEY...HOWELL AND OZARK COUNTIES...
AT 1235 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RADAR ESTIMATED ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE MONDAY
EVENING.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO ONE AND HALF INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS OZARK AND HOWELL COUNTIES WITH LESSER AMOUNTS ACROSS
TANEY AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE WEST
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR MAINLY ON SMALL STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE W AT CANEY CREEK JUST EAST OF BROWNBRANCH...
ROUTE FF AT HUNTER CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE FF AT TURKEY CREEK EAST OF AVA...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE SPRING RIVER WEST OF LANTON...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE BENNETTS RIVER WEST OF MOODY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW
WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9314 3682 9290 3707 9290 3704 9166
3649 9167 3649 9314
$$
FOSTER554
WGUS73 KSGF 220900
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
300 AM CST TUE NOV 22 2011
MOC067-091-153-213-221100-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-111122T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DOUGLAS MO-HOWELL MO-OZARK MO-TANEY MO-
300 AM CST TUE NOV 22 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR
DOUGLAS...EASTERN TANEY...HOWELL AND OZARK COUNTIES...
AT 252 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT RAIN HAD ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT ONE
TO LOCALLY THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE MONDAY EVENING. THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL OCCURRED ACROSS OZARK COUNTY.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING TO OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE W AT CANEY CREEK JUST EAST OF BROWNBRANCH...
ROUTE FF AT HUNTER CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE FF AT TURKEY CREEK EAST OF AVA...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE SPRING RIVER WEST OF LANTON...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE BENNETTS RIVER WEST OF MOODY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN HILLY TERRAIN 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9314 3682 9290 3707 9290 3704 9166
3649 9167 3649 9314
$$
FOSTER588
WGUS73 KSGF 221053
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
453 AM CST TUE NOV 22 2011
MOC067-091-153-213-221101-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-111122T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DOUGLAS MO-HOWELL MO-OZARK MO-TANEY MO-
453 AM CST TUE NOV 22 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 500 AM CST FOR DOUGLAS...
EASTERN TANEY...HOWELL AND OZARK COUNTIES...
HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. WHILE THE RISK OF FLASH
FLOODING HAS ENDED...WATER LEVELS ON SOME STREAMS MAY CONTINUE TO
RISE AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE IMPACTED BY RISING WATER.
A AREAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED AND REPLACES THE FLASH FLOOD
WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.
IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 3650 9314 3682 9290 3707 9290 3704 9166
3649 9167 3649 9314
$$
FOSTERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 12:10 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 5 hr |
| Nov 22, 4:49 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Taney | 7 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.