Flash Flood Warning 101, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Nov 17, 2015, 7:58 AM CST (13:58 UTC)

Expired

Nov 17, 2015, 2:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Greene County, MO

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695 
WGUS53 KSGF 171358
FFWSGF
MOC077-172000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0101.151117T1358Z-151117T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
758 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 200 PM CST TUESDAY
    
* AT 756 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF
  RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER NORTHWEST GREENE COUNTY. HEAVY RAIN
  IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REST OF THE COUNTY OVER THE NEXT
  FEW HOURS. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
  SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
  LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SPRINGFIELD...                    REPUBLIC...
  BATTLEFIELD...                    WILLARD...
  ROGERSVILLE...                    STRAFFORD...
  ASH GROVE...                      FAIR GROVE...
  WALNUT GROVE...                   BROOKLINE...
  BASSVILLE...                      BOIS D'ARC...
  GALLOWAY...                       EBENEZER...
  SACVILLE...                       CAVE SPRINGS...
  TURNERS...                        GLIDEWELL...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE CC WEST OF FAIR GROVE AT THE POMME DE TERRE RIVER...
SCENIC AVENUE IN SOUTHWEST SPRINGFIELD...
ROUTE C AT THE LITTLE SAC RIVER NORTH OF STRAFFORD...
EAST BUENA VISTA ROAD AT WARD BRANCH SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD...
AND HIGHWAY 125 JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 60. 

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 3710 9360 3728 9361 3728 9363 3742 9362
      3742 9308 3727 9308 3727 9306 3709 9306

$$

CRAMER

105 
WGUS73 KSGF 171544
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
944 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

MOC077-172000-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0101.000000T0000Z-151117T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE MO-
944 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST TUESDAY
FOR GREENE COUNTY...

AT 942 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY
RAINFALL RATES MOVING INTO GREENE COUNTY. UP TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN
HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE COUNTY.
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD...                    REPUBLIC...
BATTLEFIELD...                    WILLARD...
ROGERSVILLE...                    STRAFFORD...
ASH GROVE...                      FAIR GROVE...
WALNUT GROVE...                   BROOKLINE...
BASSVILLE...                      BOIS D'ARC...
GALLOWAY...                       EBENEZER...
SACVILLE...                       CAVE SPRINGS...
TURNERS...                        GLIDEWELL...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE CC WEST OF FAIR GROVE AT THE POMME DE TERRE RIVER...
SCENIC AVENUE IN SOUTHWEST SPRINGFIELD...
ROUTE C AT THE LITTLE SAC RIVER NORTH OF STRAFFORD...
EAST BUENA VISTA ROAD AT WARD BRANCH SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD...
HIGHWAY 125 JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 60...
FARM ROAD 175 AT THE SAC RIVER 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAIR GROVE...
ROUTE E AND FARM ROAD 235 JUST EAST OF FAIR GROVE...
ROUTE CC AT KINGS BRANCH 3 MILES NORTH OF EBENEZER...
FARM ROAD 22 AT ASHER CREEK 6 MILES EAST OF WALNUT GROVE...
AND FARM ROAD 164 AT THE JAMES RIVER JUST EAST OF SPRINGFIELD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3710 9360 3728 9361 3728 9363 3742 9362
      3742 9308 3727 9308 3727 9306 3709 9306

$$

CRAMER

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