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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 24, 2015Putnam County, Schuyler County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 24, 2015, 11:24 PM CDT for Putnam County, Schuyler County, Missouri. It was in force for 10 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: Jun 24, 2015, 11:24 PM CDT (04:24 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2015, 9:30 AM CDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Putnam County, MO, Schuyler County, MO

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:24 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
Jun 25, 12:22 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Livonia, MO	NUMEROUS ROADWAYS SHUT DOWN IN LIVONIA DUE TO HIGH WATER
Jun 25, 12:22 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Worthington, MO	HIGH WATER ACROSS ROUTE W NEAR WORTHINGTON. HIGHWAY SHUTDOWN.
Jun 25, 1:11 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	4 S Lancaster, MO	2-3 FEET OF WATER OVER ROUTE U. HIGHWAY SHUT DOWN.
Jun 25, 4:51 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Queen City, MO	ROUTES A, C, D, E, AND H CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. 1ST AND 3RD STREETS ALSO CLOSED IN QUEEN CITY.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 233 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -609 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1258 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 146 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 637 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

619 
WGUS53 KEAX 250424
FFWEAX
MOC171-197-251030-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0039.150625T0424Z-150625T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1124 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  PUTNAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SCHUYLER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 530 AM CDT THURSDAY

* AT 1122 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS SO FAR HAVE ALREADY EXCEEDED 2        
  INCHES...AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AS              
  THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN IOWA CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE AREA.  

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LANCASTER...UNIONVILLE...DOWNING...GREENTOP AND QUEEN CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 4035 9235 4034 9285 4039 9286 4038 9335
      4058 9337 4060 9235

$$

32

3 follow-up statements

581 
WGUS73 KEAX 250658
FFSEAX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
158 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

MOC171-197-251030-
/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150625T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PUTNAM MO-SCHUYLER MO-
158 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SCHUYLER AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES UNTIL 530 AM CDT...

AT 155 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 5 
INCHES ACROSS SCHUYLER COUNTY...AND ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL 
CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. 

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LANCASTER...UNIONVILLE...DOWNING...GREENTOP AND QUEEN CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 4035 9235 4034 9285 4039 9286 4038 9335
      4058 9337 4060 9235

$$

32

716 
WGUS53 KEAX 251029
FFWEAX
MOC171-197-251430-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150625T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
529 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  PUTNAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SCHUYLER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 528 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS NOW OVER...STORMS   
  WILL CONTINUE MOVING OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING WHICH WILL LEAD TO 
  FURTHER FLASH FLOOD PROBLEMS ACROSS EASTERN PUTNAM AND SCHUYLER    
  COUNTIES. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LANCASTER...UNIONVILLE...DOWNING...GREENTOP AND QUEEN CITY.

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS NUMEROUS CLOSED ROADWAYS ACROSS SCHUYLER 
COUNTY. 

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.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN
AROUND... DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 9235 4034 9285 4039 9286 4038 9335
      4058 9337 4060 9235

$$

GITRO

443 
WGUS73 KEAX 251349
FFSEAX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
849 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

MOC171-197-251430-
/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150625T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PUTNAM MO-SCHUYLER MO-
849 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SCHUYLER AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM CDT...

AT 844 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING ACROSS PUTNAM AND SCHUYLER COUNTIES.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...LANCASTER...
UNIONVILLE...DOWNING...GREENTOP AND QUEEN CITY.

IN PUTNAM COUNTY THE FOLLOWING STATE ROUTES ARE CLOSED DUE TO 
FLOODING...

STATE ROUTE 129 AT SHOAL CREEK
STATE ROUTE FF AT SHOAL CREEK
STATE ROUTE V ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 136
STATE ROUTE Y AT NORTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

IN SCHUYLER COUNTY THE FOLLOWING STATE ROUTES ARE CLOSED DUE TO 
FLOODING...

STATE ROUTE A AT NORTH FORK MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
STATE ROUTE A AT SOUTH FORK MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
STATE ROUTE C AT NORTH FORK FABIUS RIVER
STATE ROUTE D AT SOUTH FORK MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
STATE ROUTE T AT SOUTH FORK MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
STATE ROUTE U AT SOUTH FORK MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
STATE ROUTE U AT NORTH FORK MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER
STATE ROUTE V AT NORTH FORK MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER


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.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 9235 4034 9285 4039 9286 4038 9335
      4058 9337 4060 9235

$$

LEIGHTON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 9:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler	56 min
Jun 24, 10:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Putnam, Schuyler	46 min
Jun 24, 11:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Adair	22 min
Jun 25, 12:35 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Adair	6 hr
Jun 25, 1:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Adair	9 hr
Jun 25, 2:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Adair, Macon	4 hr
Jun 25, 3:57 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	EAX	Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell and 31 more	32 hr
Jun 25, 7:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler	69 hr
Jun 25, 7:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Chariton, Macon	5 days
Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper, Saline	6 days
Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Ray	71 hr
Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston	5 days
Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton	5 days
Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Howard	62 hr
Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper	3 days
Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll	3 days
Jun 25, 9:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Putnam, Schuyler	30 hr
Jun 25, 5:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Livingston	16 min
Jun 25, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Linn, Livingston	24 min
Jun 25, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Linn, Livingston	30 min
Jun 25, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Chariton, Linn, Livingston	38 min
Jun 25, 6:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Lafayette	26 min
Jun 25, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph	62 min
Jun 25, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Saline	40 min
Jun 25, 6:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Lafayette	39 min

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.