Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 16, 2015, 9:59 PM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 5 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
- May 16, 2015, 9:59 PM CDT (02:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2015, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Caldwell County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Ray County, MO
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 10:09 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.58 | Cameron, MO | MEASURED WITHIN 48 MINUTES |
| May 17, 12:21 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Osborn, MO | EM RELAYED REPORT OF WATER OVER ROADS IN SEVERAL PLACES WITH DEPTHS RANGING FROM APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 6 INCHES |
| May 17, 2:18 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 S Cameron, MO | 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 69 NEAR ELKS LODGE DUE TO AN OVERFLOWING CREEK, CLOSING THE ROAD. |
| May 17, 3:10 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Kingston, MO | HIGHWAY 13 JUST SOUTH OF KINGSTON IS IMPASSIBLE AND CLOSED DUE TO WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD |
| May 17, 3:34 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Sse Cameron, MO | NE 324TH ST BETWEEN JONES RD AND TRI COUNTY LINE RD, AS WELL AS THE LATTER TWO ROADS, ARE IMPASSIBLE WITH REPORTEDLY FEET OF WATER FLOWING OVER THEM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 158 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 843 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
967
WGUS53 KEAX 170259
FFWEAX
MOC025-049-061-063-177-170900-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0004.150517T0259Z-150517T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
959 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI...
NORTHWESTERN RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI...
WESTERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 400 AM CDT SUNDAY
* AT 957 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. AN ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE
WARNED AREA...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CAMERON...GALLATIN...HAMILTON...LAWSON...MAYSVILLE...EXCELSIOR
ESTATES...KINGSTON...OSBORN...POLO AND STEWARTSVILLE.
THIS WILL IMPACT
I-35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 42 AND 69.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3957 9393 3937 9421 3945 9421 3946 9422
3958 9421 3958 9460 3995 9450 3996 9385
$$
LAFLIN2 follow-up statements
720
WGUS73 KEAX 170649
FFSEAX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
149 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
MOC025-049-061-063-177-170900-
/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150517T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CALDWELL MO-CLINTON MO-DAVIESS MO-DEKALB MO-RAY MO-
149 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RAY...
SOUTHERN DEKALB...SOUTHERN DAVIESS...CLINTON AND WESTERN CALDWELL
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM CDT...
AT 146 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SUGGEST AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
FALLEN OVER THE AREA. PERIODS OF ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CAMERON...GALLATIN...HAMILTON...LAWSON...MAYSVILLE...EXCELSIOR
ESTATES...KINGSTON...OSBORN...POLO AND STEWARTSVILLE.
SEVERAL ROADWAYS IN AND AROUND THE WARNED AREA ARE CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER.
THIS WILL IMPACT
I-35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 42 AND 69.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
&&
LAT...LON 3957 9393 3937 9421 3945 9421 3946 9422
3958 9421 3958 9460 3995 9450 3996 9385
$$
GITRO930
WGUS73 KEAX 170754
FFSEAX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
254 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
MOC025-049-061-063-177-170900-
/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150517T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CALDWELL MO-CLINTON MO-DAVIESS MO-DEKALB MO-RAY MO-
254 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RAY...
SOUTHERN DEKALB...SOUTHERN DAVIESS...CLINTON AND WESTERN CALDWELL
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM CDT...
AT 246 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED LINGERING FLOOD
PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
OVER THE WARNED AREA. REPORTS RECEIVED INDICATE OVER 4 INCHES OF
RAIN HAS FALLEN IN SOME AREAS.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CAMERON...GALLATIN...HAMILTON...LAWSON...MAYSVILLE...EXCELSIOR
ESTATES...KINGSTON...OSBORN...POLO AND STEWARTSVILLE.
REPORTS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE THAT THE
HIDE AWAY LAKES DAM NEAR POLO COULD POTENTIALLY FAIL DUE TO HIGH
WATER. REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MAY
BE ISSUED IF A DAM FAILURE BECOMES IMMINENT.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3957 9393 3937 9421 3945 9421 3946 9422
3958 9421 3958 9460 3995 9450 3996 9385
$$
GITROThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 44 min |
| May 16, 8:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Holt, Nodaway | 4 hr |
| May 16, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Clay | 50 min |
| May 16, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Ray | 46 min |
| May 16, 9:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson, Lafayette, Ray | 6 days |
| May 16, 9:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette, Saline | 6 days |
| May 16, 9:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Saline | 7 days |
| May 16, 9:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Platte | 6 hr |
| May 16, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Caldwell | 47 min |
| May 16, 10:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Platte | 50 min |
| May 16, 11:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Ray | 39 hr |
| May 16, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Platte, Ray | 39 min |
| May 16, 11:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson | 6 hr |
| May 16, 11:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Ray | 36 min |
| May 17, 12:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess | 29 min |
| May 17, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette | 42 min |
| May 17, 12:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer | 6 hr |
| May 17, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, Grundy, Lafayette, Livingston and 1 more | 51 min |
| May 17, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 47 min |
| May 17, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer | 27 min |
| May 17, 1:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson | 25 hr |
| May 17, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Saline and 1 more | 48 min |
| May 17, 1:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline | 52 min |
| May 17, 1:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Nodaway | 33 hr |
| May 17, 2:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Platte | 27 hr |
| May 17, 2:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Ray | 54 hr |
| May 17, 3:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Platte | 3 hr |
| May 17, 3:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 68 hr |
| May 17, 3:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Ray | 4 days |
| May 17, 3:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Buchanan | 4 days |
| May 17, 3:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 7 days |
| May 17, 3:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 8 days |
| May 17, 3:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Atchison, Holt | 43 hr |
| May 17, 3:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Ray | 3 hr |
| May 17, 4:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Daviess, Gentry | 53 hr |
| May 17, 4:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Daviess, Livingston | 3 days |
| May 17, 4:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Linn, Livingston | 4 days |
| May 17, 4:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston | 5 days |
| May 17, 4:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton | 6 days |
| May 17, 5:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Grundy and 4 more | 24 hr |
| May 17, 7:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Saline | 65 hr |
| May 17, 9:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 36 hr |
| May 17, 9:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 66 hr |
| May 17, 9:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Saline | 6 days |
| May 17, 9:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard | 8 days |
| May 17, 11:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 46 hr |
| May 17, 11:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 31 hr |
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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.