Flash Flood Warning 113, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Aug 10, 2013, 4:01 AM CDT (09:01 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2013, 8:00 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Ozark County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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358 
WGUS53 KSGF 100901
FFWSGF
MOC067-091-149-153-101300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0113.130810T0901Z-130810T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  EASTERN OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN OREGON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 800 AM CDT.

* AT 355 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE   
  WARNED AREA. RADAR RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCES PER HOUR IN 
  THE STORMS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS 
  EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. 

* 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.

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MOVE OUT OF NORTHERN ARKANSAS.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...

HIGHWAY 142 AT THE SPRING RIVER WEST OF LANTON...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE BENNETTS RIVER WEST OF MOODY...
ROUTE K...3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POTTERSVILLE...
HIGHWAY 142 AT MYATT CREEK 4 MILES EAST OF LANTON...
HIGHWAY 181 AT BRYANT CREEK NORTHEAST OF SYCAMORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 9210 3671 9210 3668 9111 3649 9113
      3649 9277

$$

FOSTER

821 
WGUS73 KSGF 101104
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
604 AM CDT SAT AUG 10 2013

MOC067-091-149-153-101300-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0113.000000T0000Z-130810T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DOUGLAS MO-HOWELL MO-OREGON MO-OZARK MO-
604 AM CDT SAT AUG 10 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR
EASTERN DOUGLAS...OZARK...SOUTHERN HOWELL AND SOUTHERN OREGON
COUNTIES...

AT 556 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS 
OF THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 
INCHES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
FROM SOUTHERN OZARK TO SOUTHERN OREGON COUNTY.

RAPID AND DRAMATIC RISES ARE EXPECTED ON THE ELEVEN POINT RIVER.
CAMPERS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW!

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...

HIGHWAY 142 AT THE SPRING RIVER WEST OF LANTON...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE BENNETTS RIVER WEST OF MOODY...
ROUTE K...3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POTTERSVILLE...
HIGHWAY 142 AT MYATT CREEK 4 MILES EAST OF LANTON...
HIGHWAY 181 AT BRYANT CREEK NORTHEAST OF SYCAMORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 9210 3671 9210 3668 9111 3649 9113
      3649 9277

$$

FOSTER

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.