Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Apr 23, 2011, 4:34 PM CDT for 10 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 6 reports 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
- Apr 23, 2011, 4:34 PM CDT (21:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2011, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Dent County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, Shannon County, MO, Texas County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 7:50 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ssw Competition, MO | HIGHWAY Z CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Apr 23, 8:01 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Ese Willow Springs, MO | HIGHWAY U CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Apr 23, 8:05 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Sligo, MO | HIGHWAY TT CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Apr 23, 8:05 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 W Houston, MO | HIGHWAY ZZ CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Apr 23, 9:06 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Nnw Mountain View, MO | HIGHWAY Y CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Apr 23, 9:51 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Ne Winona, MO | HIGHWAY H CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
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 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 1105 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 514 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
832
WGUS53 KSGF 232134
FFWSGF
MOC065-067-091-105-161-169-203-215-225-229-240400-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0009.110423T2134Z-110424T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
434 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
DENT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
EASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
NORTHERN HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SHANNON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN LACLEDE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN PHELPS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.
* AT 426 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING.
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 KK AT GLADDEN CREEK JUST NORTH OF AKERS...
ROUTE E NORTH OF HIGHWAY 38 AT THE GASCONADE RIVER...
ROUTE FF AT HUNTER CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE FF AT TURKEY CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE Y AT COWSKIN CREEK 3 MILES WEST OF AVA...
ROUTE H AT ROCKY CREEK 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINONA...
ROUTE H AT THOMAS HOLLOW 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINONA...
ROUTE J AT PARKS CREEK 2 MILES EAST OF MORGAN...
ROUTE Y...4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN VIEW...
ROUTE M AT PARKS CREEK NEAR GROVESPRING.
FLOODING CONTINUES TO OCCUR FROM HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL ON FRIDAY
EVENING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL FROM TODAYS THUNDERSTORMS WILL
RESULT IN RENEWED RAPID RISES IN FLOODED AREAS...ESPECIALLY LOW
WATER CROSSINGS.
THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN ADDITION TO THE AREAL FLOOD WARNING
THAT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA. THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS
BEING ISSUED DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAPID RISES ON CREEKS...STREAMS...AND
LOW WATER CROSSINGS OVER THE WARNED AREA...INCLUDING AREAS THAT MAY
ALREADY BE FLOODED.
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 3710 9102 3680 9274 3762 9271 3785 9152
3780 9152 3779 9131 3771 9130 3770 9115
3759 9115 3759 9130 3751 9131 3750 9120
3742 9120 3741 9117 3726 9115 3725 9111
3720 9111 3716 9102
$$
BOXELLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas | 57 min |
| Apr 22, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian | 51 min |
| Apr 22, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 42 min |
| Apr 22, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Webster | 16 min |
| Apr 22, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Phelps, Texas | 28 min |
| Apr 22, 7:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon | 8 hr |
| Apr 22, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Laclede | 25 min |
| Apr 22, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 58 min |
| Apr 22, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Greene | 23 min |
| Apr 22, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene, Webster | 26 min |
| Apr 22, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 23 min |
| Apr 22, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Wright | 38 min |
| Apr 22, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Shannon, Texas, Wright | 55 min |
| Apr 22, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene, Webster | 38 min |
| Apr 22, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone, Taney | 29 min |
| Apr 22, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Lawrence | 23 min |
| Apr 22, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Webster, Wright | 46 min |
| Apr 22, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dent, Laclede, Shannon, Texas, Wright | 6 hr |
| Apr 22, 11:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Shannon, Texas | 50 min |
| Apr 22, 11:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Texas | 31 min |
| Apr 22, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Texas | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 42 min |
| Apr 23, 12:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Shannon | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone, Taney | 56 min |
| Apr 23, 3:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dade, Dallas, Polk | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Webster | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 3:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Pulaski | 49 min |
| Apr 23, 3:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Laclede, Pulaski | 5 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Wright | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 4:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 5:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald | 64 min |
| Apr 23, 6:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 9:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Dallas, Laclede, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski | 5 hr |
| Apr 23, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Ozark | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 11:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Oregon | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 11:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Oregon | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 11:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Oregon and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Webster, Wright | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas, Wright | 38 min |
| Apr 23, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Ozark, Taney | 51 min |
| Apr 23, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Lawrence | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry, Stone | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Polk | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 66 min |
| Apr 23, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene, Webster | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney | 21 min |
| Apr 23, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark | 44 min |
| Apr 23, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Texas, Wright | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Laclede, Polk | 21 min |
| Apr 23, 4:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Greene | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Stone, Taney | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Texas | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 5:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Wright | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Taney | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 5:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney | 7 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Shannon, Texas | 59 min |
| Apr 23, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Ozark, Taney | 55 min |
| Apr 23, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Ozark, Taney | 36 min |
| Apr 23, 5:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Oregon and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Webster | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 6:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon | 6 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.