Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Mar 25, 2015, 6:30 PM CDT (23:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2015, 12:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Texas County, MO, Wright County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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808 
WGUS53 KSGF 252330
FFWSGF
MOC067-091-215-229-260500-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0002.150325T2330Z-150326T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
630 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

* AT 624 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
  WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT ONE AND A HALF TO TWO AND A 
  HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY 
  RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING WHICH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN 
  FLASH FLOODING.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...AVA...CABOOL...
  HARTVILLE...MANSFIELD...MOUNTAIN GROVE...MOUNTAIN VIEW...NORWOOD...
  SUMMERSVILLE AND WILLOW SPRINGS. 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...

ROUTE FF AT HUNTER CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE FF AT TURKEY CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE Y AT COWSKIN CREEK 3 MILES WEST OF AVA...
ROUTE Y...4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN VIEW...
ROUTE U...6 MILES EAST OF WILLOW SPRINGS.

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 3683 9288 3707 9269 3726 9267 3727 9165
      3682 9166

$$

SCHAUMANN

687 
WGUS73 KSGF 260248
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
948 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2015

MOC067-091-215-229-260500-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150326T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DOUGLAS MO-HOWELL MO-TEXAS MO-WRIGHT MO-
948 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2015

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
DOUGLAS...NORTHERN HOWELL...SOUTHERN TEXAS AND SOUTHERN WRIGHT
COUNTIES...

AT 943 PM CDT...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INDICATED THAT 
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED THIS EVENING WAS PRODUCING 
FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. STATE ROUTE Y AT COWSKIN 
CREEK WAS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL 
CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ON TOP OF THE 
HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS EVENING. 

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...AVA...CABOOL...HARTVILLE...
MANSFIELD...MOUNTAIN GROVE...MOUNTAIN VIEW...NORWOOD...SUMMERSVILLE
AND WILLOW SPRINGS. 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...

ROUTE FF AT HUNTER CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE FF AT TURKEY CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE Y AT COWSKIN CREEK 3 MILES WEST OF AVA...
ROUTE Y...4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN VIEW...
ROUTE U...6 MILES EAST OF WILLOW SPRINGS.

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 3683 9288 3707 9269 3726 9267 3727 9165
      3682 9166

$$

WISE

153 
WGUS73 KSGF 260456 RRA
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1156 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2015

MOC067-091-215-229-260506-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150326T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DOUGLAS MO-HOWELL MO-TEXAS MO-WRIGHT MO-
1156 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT FOR DOUGLAS...
NORTHERN HOWELL...SOUTHERN TEXAS AND SOUTHERN WRIGHT COUNTIES...

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ENDING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. EXCESS RUNOFF FROM 
EARLIER RAINS WILL OCCUR INTO THURSDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT...THE 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING. 
IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3683 9288 3707 9269 3726 9267 3727 9165
      3682 9166

$$

WISE

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