Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Apr 29, 2012, 8:33 AM CDT (13:33 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2012, 2:00 PM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Camden County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Polk County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

079 
WGUS53 KSGF 291333
FFWSGF
MOC029-059-085-167-291900-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0013.120429T1333Z-120429T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
833 AM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN HICKORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  WESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT.

* AT 823 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. RAINFALL ESTIMATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES HAVE        
  OCCURRED OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. 

* 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 P...2 MILES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 64...
ROUTE HH...1 MILE EAST OF URBANA...
ROUTE HH AT INGALLS CREEK NEAR AC HIGHWAY IN POLK COUNTY...
ROUTE BB AT CAHOOCHIE CREEK NORTHEAST OF URBANA...
ROUTE P AT LINDLEY CREEK 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF GOODSON.

RIVER GAUGES ON THE LINDLEY CREEK IN POLK COUNTY AND THE LITTLE 
NIANGUA RIVER IN NORTHERN DALLAS AND SOUTHERN CAMDEN COUNTY HAVE 
ALREADY SEEN RISES OF 3 TO 4 FEET OVER THE PAST HOUR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING AND INTO THIS 
AFTERNOON AS ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE REGION.

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 3819 9277 3807 9274 3791 9279 3789 9281
      3789 9286 3784 9287 3762 9334 3789 9336

$$

HATCH

305 
WGUS73 KSGF 291546
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1046 AM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

MOC029-059-085-167-291900-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120429T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN MO-HICKORY MO-POLK MO-DALLAS MO-
1046 AM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN POLK...NORTHERN DALLAS...SOUTHEASTERN HICKORY AND
WESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...

AT 1038 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA. RAINFALL ESTIMATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER 
THE PAST FEW HOURS.

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 P...2 MILES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 64...
ROUTE HH...1 MILE EAST OF URBANA...
ROUTE HH AT INGALLS CREEK NEAR AC HIGHWAY IN POLK COUNTY...
ROUTE BB AT CAHOOCHIE CREEK NORTHEAST OF URBANA...
ROUTE P AT LINDLEY CREEK 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF GOODSON.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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 3819 9277 3807 9274 3791 9279 3789 9281
      3789 9286 3784 9287 3762 9334 3789 9336

$$

GRIFFIN

530 
WGUS73 KSGF 291852
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
152 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

MOC029-059-085-167-291903-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120429T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN MO-HICKORY MO-POLK MO-DALLAS MO-
152 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 200 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
POLK...NORTHERN DALLAS...SOUTHEASTERN HICKORY AND WESTERN CAMDEN
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.

LAT...LON 3819 9277 3807 9274 3791 9279 3789 9281
      3789 9286 3784 9287 3762 9334 3789 9336

$$

GRIFFIN

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