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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

August 31, 2012Pulaski County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at Aug 31, 2012, 9:06 AM CDT for Pulaski County, Missouri. It took effect at Sep 1, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 31, 2012, 9:06 AM CDT (14:06 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 1, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired: Sep 2, 2012, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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

659 
WGUS43 KSGF 311406
FLWSGF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
906 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012


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

  BIG PINEY RIVER AT FORT LEONARD WOOD AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY
.HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE REMNANTS OF ISAAC WILL CAUSE 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)

&&

MOC169-010206-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0021.120901T0900Z-120902T2100Z/
/TBNM7.1.ER.120901T0900Z.120901T1200Z.120901T2100Z.UU/
906 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG PINEY RIVER AT FORT LEONARD WOOD.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE PONTOON TRAINING 
  AREA AT FT. WOOD.
&& 
LAT...LON 3784 9218 3787 9206 3763 9203 3764 9211

$$
TERRY

2 follow-up statements

348 
WGUS83 KSGF 010153
FLSSGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
853 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...

  BIG PINEY RIVER AT FORT LEONARD WOOD AFFECTING PULASKI 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)

&&

MOC169-011653-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0021.120901T0900Z-120902T2100Z/
/TBNM7.1.ER.120901T0900Z.120901T1200Z.120901T2100Z.UU/
853 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG PINEY RIVER AT FORT LEONARD WOOD.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE PONTOON TRAINING 
  AREA AT FT. WOOD.
&& 
LAT...LON 3784 9218 3787 9206 3763 9203 3764 9211

$$

606 
WGUS83 KSGF 010404
FLSSGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1104 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...

.RECENT RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE RISES ON THE BIG PINEY RIVER...BUT
FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. THE RIVER STAGE AS OF 1045 PM CDT WAS 
8.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. THE RIVER MAY RISE TO NEAR 
11.4 FEET BY 1 AM SUNDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE LATEST RIVER LEVELS...AND PREPARE 
FOR SIGNIFCANT RISES.

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)

&&

MOC169-010434-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120902T2100Z/
/TBNM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1104 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG PINEY RIVER AT FORT LEONARD WOOD.
* AT 10:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.4 FEET 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE FORT LEONARD WOOD BASE BEGINS TO MOVE 
  EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM THE PONTOON TRAINING AREA. 

$$

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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.