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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at May 23, 2011, 4:28 PM CDT for Shannon County, Missouri. It took effect at May 24, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 72 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2011, 4:28 PM CDT (21:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2011, 8:12 AM CDT
- In force
- 72 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Shannon County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 177 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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 Jacks Fork at Alley Spring (ALYM7). The gauge peaked at 6.73 ft at May 24, 2011, 8:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 5.3 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07065495, 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.
471 WGUS43 KSGF 232128 FLWSGF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 428 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... JACKS FORK AT ALLEY SPRING AFFECTING SHANNON COUNTY JAMES RIVER AT GALENA AFFECTING STONE COUNTY .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE. 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) && MOC203-240928- /O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0039.110524T0600Z-110524T1200Z/ /ALYM7.1.ER.110524T0600Z.110524T0600Z.110524T0600Z.NO/ 428 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JACKS FORK AT ALLEY SPRING. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JACKS FORK AT ALLEY SPRING. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. WATER IMPACTS ALLEY SPRING CAMPGROUND. $$ MOC209-240928- /O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0040.110524T1144Z-110526T0500Z/ /GLNM7.1.ER.110524T1144Z.110525T0000Z.110525T0500Z.NO/ 428 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT GALENA. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT GALENA. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:16 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS IMPACT SHOAL CANOE RENTAL AND MOTEL, ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE GAGE SITE. IN ADDITION, RAILEY CREEK AT THE RENTAL AND MOTEL AREA BEGINS TO BACKWATER ALONG JAMES RIVER. $$
2 follow-up statements
347 WGUS83 KSGF 240322 FLSSGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1022 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... JACKS FORK AT ALLEY SPRING AFFECTING SHANNON COUNTY JAMES RIVER AT GALENA AFFECTING STONE COUNTY .HEAVY RAINFALL 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) && MOC203-241800- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0039.110524T1200Z-110524T1800Z/ /ALYM7.1.ER.110524T1200Z.110524T1200Z.110524T1200Z.NO/ 1022 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JACKS FORK AT ALLEY SPRING. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. WATER IMPACTS ALLEY SPRING CAMPGROUND. $$ MOC209-241822- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0040.110524T1800Z-110526T0600Z/ /GLNM7.1.ER.110524T1800Z.110525T0000Z.110525T0600Z.NO/ 1022 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT GALENA. * AT 9:31 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS IMPACT SHOAL CANOE RENTAL AND MOTEL, ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE GAGE SITE. IN ADDITION, RAILEY CREEK AT THE RENTAL AND MOTEL AREA BEGINS TO BACKWATER ALONG JAMES RIVER. $$
183 WGUS83 KSGF 241312 FLSSGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 812 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... JACKS FORK AT ALLEY SPRING AFFECTING SHANNON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...KANSAS... ELK RIVER NEAR TIFF CITY AFFECTING MCDONALD COUNTY SPRING RIVER ABOVE BAXTER SPRINGS AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY SHOAL CREEK NEAR JOPLIN AFFECTING JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... JAMES RIVER AT GALENA AFFECTING STONE COUNTY .HEAVY RAINFALL YESTERDAY 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) && MOC119-250412- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110526T1812Z/ /TIFM7.2.ER.110523T0406Z.110524T1200Z.110525T1812Z.NO/ 812 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ELK RIVER NEAR TIFF CITY. * AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS AROUND THE GAGE SITE. HOMES ON THE EAST SIDE OF NOEL NEAR THE RIVER MAY BECOME FLOODED AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS 59 AND 90. $$ MOC097-145-250412- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110526T0000Z/ /JOPM7.2.ER.110524T0316Z.110524T0800Z.110525T0000Z.UU/ 812 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL CREEK NEAR JOPLIN. * AT 7:01 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS AT THIS SITE. PORTIONS OF SHOAL CREEK ESTATES FLOOD. $$ KSC021-250412- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110525T2100Z/ /BXTK1.1.ER.110524T0345Z.110524T0915Z.110524T2100Z.UU/ 812 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER ABOVE BAXTER SPRINGS. * AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE SOUTH END OF KIWANIS PARK FLOODS. WATER CROSSES MICKEY MANTLE BLVD IN THE PARK. WATER LEVEL RISES TO THE FLAG POLE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PARK. $$ MOC209-250412- /O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0040.110524T1800Z-110526T0600Z/ /GLNM7.1.ER.110524T1800Z.110525T0000Z.110525T0600Z.NO/ 812 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT GALENA. * AT 7:46 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS IMPACT SHOAL CANOE RENTAL AND MOTEL, ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE GAGE SITE. IN ADDITION, RAILEY CREEK AT THE RENTAL AND MOTEL AREA BEGINS TO BACKWATER ALONG JAMES RIVER. $$ MOC203-241342- /O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110524T1800Z/ /ALYM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 812 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE JACKS FORK AT ALLEY SPRING. * AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. WATER IMPACTS ALLEY SPRING CAMPGROUND. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 44 min |
| May 22, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 54 min |
| May 22, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Miller, Morgan | 67 min |
| May 22, 7:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone | 6 hr |
| May 22, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Taney | 47 min |
| May 22, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene, Webster | 52 min |
| May 22, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 49 min |
| May 22, 7:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 44 min |
| May 22, 8:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Taney | 28 min |
| May 22, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Wright | 40 min |
| May 22, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 27 min |
| May 22, 8:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Ozark | 36 min |
| May 22, 8:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 47 min |
| May 22, 8:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Ozark, Taney | 6 hr |
| May 22, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Ozark | 41 min |
| May 22, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald | 63 min |
| May 22, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark | 44 min |
| May 22, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas | 64 min |
| May 22, 9:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark | 30 min |
| May 22, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Ozark | 51 min |
| May 22, 9:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 33 min |
| May 22, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry | 36 min |
| May 22, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 35 min |
| May 22, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald | 65 min |
| May 22, 11:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 57 hr |
| May 22, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald | 66 min |
| May 23, 12:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton, Stone | 9 hr |
| May 23, 1:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Stone | 48 min |
| May 23, 3:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more | 63 hr |
| May 23, 7:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Jasper | 43 min |
| May 23, 8:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 45 min |
| May 23, 8:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Vernon | 40 min |
| May 23, 8:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon | 39 min |
| May 23, 8:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton | 49 min |
| May 23, 9:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair | 31 min |
| May 23, 9:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone | 8 hr |
| May 23, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Hickory, Polk | 18 min |
| May 23, 9:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede | 36 min |
| May 23, 10:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dent, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Morgan and 3 more | 45 min |
| May 23, 10:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski | 44 min |
| May 23, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Howell, Shannon | 61 min |
| May 23, 1:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Ozark | 66 min |
| May 23, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Shannon | 20 min |
| May 23, 1:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 43 min |
| May 23, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 47 min |
| May 23, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 33 min |
| May 23, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 62 min |
| May 23, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 47 min |
| May 23, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 41 min |
| May 23, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 43 min |
| May 23, 4:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Stone | 17 hr |
| May 23, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Jasper | 33 min |
| May 23, 5:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, McDonald, Newton | 16 hr |
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.