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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

April 24, 2011Ozark County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 24, 2011, 8:01 AM CDT for Ozark County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 25, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 24, 2011, 8:01 AM CDT (13:01 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 25, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 24, 2011, 9:57 PM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Flood severity: Minor

County Ozark County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:03 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point North Fork White River near Tecumseh (TNZM7). The gauge peaked at 20.46 ft at Apr 25, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 18 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07057500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

616 
WGUS43 KSGF 241301
FLWSGF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
801 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED  A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...

  NORTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER NEAR TECUMSEH AFFECTING OZARK COUNTY
  
.VERY HEAVY RAINFALL SINCE SATURDAY HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO 
RISE. RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS 
WILL CAUSE FURTHER RISES IN RIVER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WITH PROPERTY AND LIVESTOCK ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE TO 
MONITOR RIVER CONDITIONS.

ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC 
PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/ 
INDEX.PHP?WFO=SGF (ALL LOWER CASE)

&&

MOC153-250101-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0021.110425T0600Z-110426T0600Z/
/TNZM7.1.ER.110425T0600Z.110425T0600Z.110425T0600Z.NO/
801 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER NEAR TECUMSEH.
* AT  7:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE GAGE SITE. IN
  ADDITION, FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT A LOCAL PARK AND BOAT LAUNCH
  AREA AT THE GAGE SITE. 

$$

2 follow-up statements

396 
WGUS83 KSGF 241859
FLSSGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  ELK RIVER NEAR TIFF CITY AFFECTING MCDONALD COUNTY 
  GASCONADE RIVER AT JEROME AFFECTING PHELPS COUNTY 
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...

  BIG PINEY RIVER AT FORT LEONARD WOOD AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY 
  JACKS FORK AT ALLEY SPRING AFFECTING SHANNON COUNTY 
  JACKS FORK RIVER AT EMINENCE AFFECTING SHANNON COUNTY 
  JAMES RIVER AT GALENA AFFECTING STONE COUNTY 
  GASCONADE RIVER AT HAZELGREEN 1N AFFECTING LACLEDE COUNTY 
  NORTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER NEAR TECUMSEH AFFECTING OZARK COUNTY 
  SAC RIVER NEAR CAPLINGER MILLS AFFECTING CEDAR COUNTY 

.HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF THREE INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE REGION
SINCE THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO 
RISE.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY 
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL 
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC 
PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/ 
INDEX.PHP?WFO=SGF (ALL LOWER CASE)

&&

MOC169-250959-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
/TBNM7.2.ER.110423T1640Z.110425T1800Z.110428T0000Z.UU/
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG PINEY RIVER AT FORT LEONARD WOOD.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE WATER INTAKE AT THE 
  WATER TREATMENT PLANT. 

$$

MOC203-250959-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110427T1400Z/
/ALYM7.2.ER.110424T0451Z.110426T0000Z.110427T0800Z.NO/
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JACKS FORK AT ALLEY SPRING.
* AT  1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE GAGE SITE.
MOST OF THE ALLEY SPRING CAMP GROUND FLOODS. 

$$

MOC203-250959-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110428T0527Z/
/EMCM7.2.ER.110424T0841Z.110426T0000Z.110427T0527Z.NO/
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JACKS FORK RIVER AT EMINENCE.
* AT  1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE CITY PARK 
  IN EMINENCE. 

$$

MOC105-250959-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0015.110425T0600Z-110428T0049Z/
/HZLM7.2.ER.110425T0600Z.110426T0600Z.110427T0049Z.NO/
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GASCONADE RIVER AT HAZELGREEN.
* AT  1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 29.7 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS AT THE GAGE SITE. 

$$

MOC161-250959-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0016.110424T2309Z-110430T0234Z/
/JRMM7.2.ER.110424T2309Z.110426T1200Z.110429T0234Z.NO/
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GASCONADE RIVER AT JEROME.
* AT 12:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 26.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE SL AND SF RAILROAD 
  MAIN LINE NEAR JEROME. 

$$

MOC039-250959-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0014.110425T0943Z-110427T2326Z/
/CMZM7.2.ER.110425T0943Z.110426T0000Z.110426T2326Z.NO/
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAC RIVER NEAR CAPLINGER MILLS.
* AT  1:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.


$$

MOC119-250959-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0018.110425T0940Z-110427T0515Z/
/TIFM7.1.ER.110425T0940Z.110425T1800Z.110426T0515Z.NO/
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELK RIVER NEAR TIFF CITY.
* AT  1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.


$$

MOC209-250959-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110427T2054Z/
/GLNM7.2.ER.110423T2206Z.110423T2215Z.110426T2054Z.NO/
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE JAMES RIVER AT GALENA.
* AT  1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS AT THE GAGE SITE. 

$$

MOC153-250959-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0021.110425T0600Z-110426T0600Z/
/TNZM7.1.ER.110425T0600Z.110425T0600Z.110425T0600Z.NO/
159 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER NEAR TECUMSEH.
* AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE GAGE SITE. IN
  ADDITION, FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO IMPACT A LOCAL PARK AND BOAT LAUNCH
  AREA AT THE GAGE SITE. 

$$

221 
WGUS83 KSGF 250257
FLSSGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
957 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  NORTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER NEAR TECUMSEH AFFECTING OZARK COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY 
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL 
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC 
PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/ 
INDEX.PHP?WFO=SGF (ALL LOWER CASE)

&&

MOC153-250327-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T0600Z/
/TNZM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER NEAR TECUMSEH.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CRESTED BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE AT 19.3 FEET ON MONDAY.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 23, 7:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Texas	21 min
Apr 23, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Texas, Wright	46 min
Apr 23, 7:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon	40 min
Apr 23, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	31 min
Apr 23, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon	62 min
Apr 23, 8:29 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	McDonald	4 days
Apr 23, 8:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Stone	5 days
Apr 23, 9:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon	26 min
Apr 23, 9:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dent	28 min
Apr 23, 9:55 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Shannon	70 hr
Apr 23, 10:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Shannon and 3 more	8 hr
Apr 23, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone, Taney	27 min
Apr 23, 11:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, McDonald, Stone, Taney	7 hr
Apr 24, 12:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon	6 hr
Apr 24, 6:36 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, McDonald, Newton, Stone, Taney	7 hr
Apr 24, 6:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon	7 hr
Apr 24, 7:03 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Dallas, Dent, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas and 2 more	7 hr
Apr 24, 7:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, Polk	7 hr
Apr 24, 8:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	53 min
Apr 24, 1:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Taney	17 hr
Apr 24, 1:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Dallas, Dent, Greene, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski and 3 more	17 hr
Apr 24, 1:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, McDonald, Newton, Stone	17 hr
Apr 24, 2:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon	31 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.