Alert archive / Missouri / Areal Flood Warnings in 2012
Areal Flood Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this areal flood warning at Apr 30, 2012, 6:54 AM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 12 hr. 4 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 30, 2012, 6:54 AM CDT (11:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Jasper County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Vernon County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:54 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 30, 8:10 AM CDT | FLOOD | 4 Ese Arcadia, MO | FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSING ROUTE K. |
| Apr 30, 8:15 AM CDT | FLOOD | 4 N Jasper, MO | MISSOURI HWY 126. WATER OVER THE ROAD. ROAD CLOSED. |
| Apr 30, 9:55 AM CDT | FLOOD | 3 Se Mindenmines, MO | ROUTE M CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDT | FLOOD | 5 Sw Deerfield, MO | ROUTE KK 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 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 913 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 985 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 4.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
750
WGUS43 KSGF 301154
FLWSGF
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
654 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012
KSC011-021-037-MOC011-039-097-185-217-010000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FA.W.0021.120430T1154Z-120501T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON KS-CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-BARTON MO-CEDAR MO-JASPER MO-
ST. CLAIR MO-VERNON MO-
654 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
BOURBON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
CEDAR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
VERNON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 700 PM CDT MONDAY.
* AT 654 AM CDT...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INDICATED THAT
HEAVY RAINFALL FROM SUNDAY NIGHT CONTINUED TO PRODUCE FLOODING
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAIN GAUGES AND RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE
THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION
OVERNIGHT...WITH A SWATH OF 6 TO 10 INCHES FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS
OF BOURBON AND VERNON COUNTIES. ALTHOUGH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
WILL COME TO AN END THIS MORNING...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY
DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVERNIGHT.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN IS CAUSING FLOODING. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW
WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF
FLOODING.
THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTINUES TO INDICATE THAT
SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 71 AND 54 REMAIN FLOODED AND CLOSED NEAR NEVADA.
OTHER LOW WATER CROSSINGS ALSO REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE REGION.
THIS FLOOD WARNING WILL REPLACE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS WHICH
EXPIRE AT 7 AM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3805 9508 3806 9443 3804 9407 3822 9405
3822 9356 3820 9349 3792 9351 3791 9356
3783 9357 3783 9363 3757 9362 3758 9407
3734 9409 3717 9461 3700 9462 3700 9507
3700 9508
$$
SCHAUMANN2 follow-up statements
937
WGUS83 KSGF 301305
FLSSGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
805 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012
KSC011-021-037-MOC011-039-097-185-217-010000-
/O.CON.KSGF.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120501T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON KS-CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-BARTON MO-CEDAR MO-JASPER MO-
ST. CLAIR MO-VERNON MO-
805 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
BARTON...BOURBON...CEDAR...CHEROKEE...CRAWFORD...NORTHERN JASPER...
ST. CLAIR AND VERNON COUNTIES...
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INDICATES THAT HEAVY RAINFALL FROM
SUNDAY NIGHT CONTINUES TO PRODUCE FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RAIN GAUGES AND RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN
FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT...WITH A SWATH OF 6 TO 10
INCHES FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BOURBON AND VERNON COUNTIES OVER
THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. ALTHOUGH RAIN IS COMING TO AN END THIS
MORNING...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND.
RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN IS CAUSING FLOODING. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW
WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF
FLOODING.
THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTINUES TO INDICATE THAT
SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 71 AND 54 REMAIN FLOODED AND CLOSED NEAR NEVADA.
SEVERAL LOW WATER CROSSINGS ALSO REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE REGION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3805 9508 3806 9443 3804 9407 3822 9405
3822 9356 3820 9349 3792 9351 3791 9356
3783 9357 3783 9363 3757 9362 3758 9407
3734 9409 3717 9461 3700 9462 3700 9507
3700 9508
$$
SCHAUMANN627
WGUS83 KSGF 302355
FLSSGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
655 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
KSC011-021-037-MOC011-039-097-185-217-010005-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120501T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON KS-CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-BARTON MO-CEDAR MO-JASPER MO-
ST. CLAIR MO-VERNON MO-
655 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM CDT FOR BARTON...
BOURBON...CEDAR...CHEROKEE...CRAWFORD...NORTHERN JASPER...ST. CLAIR
AND VERNON COUNTIES...
EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE AREA...WHICH
MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING WITH GROUND CONDITIONS CURRENTLY
SATURATED. PERSONS IN THE AREA SHOULD MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS
AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO IN CASE ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS OR
ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED OVERNIGHT.
LAT...LON 3805 9508 3806 9443 3804 9407 3822 9405
3822 9356 3820 9349 3792 9351 3791 9356
3783 9357 3783 9363 3757 9362 3758 9407
3734 9409 3717 9461 3700 9462 3700 9507
3700 9508
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 8:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 6 days |
| Apr 29, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 57 min |
| Apr 29, 9:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon | 9 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 3 days |
| Apr 29, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 16 min |
| Apr 30, 12:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Jasper, Vernon | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cedar | 49 min |
| Apr 30, 2:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Benton, Camden, Hickory, Miller, Morgan | 16 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 5 days |
| Apr 30, 9:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bates, Vernon | 48 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 25 min |
| Apr 30, 12:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cherokee | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 9:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 66 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.