Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

May 29, 2015, 4:44 PM CDT (21:44 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2015, 11:00 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

509 
WGUS53 KSGF 292144
FFWSGF
MOC119-145-300400-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0013.150529T2144Z-150530T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
444 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MCDONALD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.

* AT 438 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE 
  WARNED AREA. RADAR HAS INDICATED ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS 
  FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL        
  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING THIS EVENING. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ANDERSON...BIG SUGAR
  CREEK STATE PARK...CLIFF VILLAGE...DENNIS ACRES...DIAMOND...
  FAIRVIEW...GOODMAN...GRANBY...JOPLIN...LANAGAN...LEAWOOD...
  NEOSHO...NEWTONIA...NOEL...PINEVILLE...POWELL...RACINE...REDINGS
  MILL...RITCHEY...ROCKY COMFORT...SAGINAW...SENECA...SHOAL CREEK
  DRIVE...SHOAL CREEK ESTATES...SILVER CREEK...SOUTH WEST CITY...
  STARK CITY...STELLA AND WENTWORTH. 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 43 AT BUFFALO CREEK WEST OF ANDERSON...
BUSINESS HIGHWAY 60 JUST NORTH OF NEOSHO...


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 3649 9462 3650 9463 3700 9463 3702 9461
      3706 9462 3705 9406 3649 9408

$$

WISE

884 
WGUS73 KSGF 300040
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
740 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

MOC119-145-300400-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150530T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCDONALD MO-NEWTON MO-
740 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
MCDONALD AND NEWTON COUNTIES...

AT 734 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED ACROSS THE WARNED THIS 
AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING HAD ENDED. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM 
THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE A RISK FOR FLASH 
FLOODING OF MAINLY LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS THROUGH 
THE REST OF THIS EVENING. 

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ANDERSON...BIG SUGAR CREEK
STATE PARK...DIAMOND...FAIRVIEW...GOODMAN...GRANBY...JOPLIN...
LANAGAN...LEAWOOD...NEOSHO...NOEL...PINEVILLE...SAGINAW...SENECA...
SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SILVER CREEK AND SOUTH WEST CITY. 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 43 AT BUFFALO CREEK WEST OF ANDERSON...
BUSINESS HIGHWAY 60 JUST NORTH OF NEOSHO...
ROUTE CC AT LOST CREEK JUST SOUTH OF RACINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3649 9462 3650 9463 3700 9463 3702 9461
      3706 9462 3705 9406 3649 9408

$$

WISE

456 
WGUS73 KSGF 300354
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1054 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

MOC119-145-300401-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150530T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCDONALD MO-NEWTON MO-
1054 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM CDT FOR MCDONALD
AND NEWTON COUNTIES...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...BUT FLOODING 
FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WAS STILL 
PRODUCING FLOODING. NO ADDITIONAL RAPID RISES ARE EXPECTED BUT 
RESIDUAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AN AREAL 
FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING. IF FLOODING HAS 
BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3649 9462 3650 9463 3700 9463 3702 9461
      3706 9462 3705 9406 3649 9408

$$

WISE

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