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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 24, 2015, 12:55 AM CDT for Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 11 hr. 3 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 24, 2015, 12:55 AM CDT (05:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2015, 12:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2:55 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Treece, KS | SOUTHEAST 10TH STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE ABOUT A HALF MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 166. |
| May 24, 2:55 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 N Columbus, KS | PORTION OF NORTHWEST 10TH STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. |
| May 24, 2:55 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 7 Sw Columbus, KS | SOUTHWEST 70TH FLOODED AND IMPASSIBLE BETWEEN MESSER AND CLEM ROADS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 919 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS53 KSGF 240555
FFWSGF
KSC021-037-241200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0009.150524T0555Z-150524T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1255 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
* UNTIL 700 AM CDT.
* AT 1254 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAIN
GAUGES AND RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF
RAIN HAD ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY EVENING. AN
ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
BEFORE SUNRISE AS HEAVY RAINFALL MOVES INTO THE AREA FROM
NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING
OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ARCADIA...ARMA...BAXTER
SPRINGS...CARONA...CHEROKEE...COLUMBUS...ENGLEVALE...FRONTENAC...
GALENA...GIRARD...HEPLER...MCCUNE...MULBERRY...PITTSBURG...
SCAMMON...TREECE...WEIR AND WEST MINERAL. 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 7 AT LITTLE CHERRY CREEK NORTH OF COLUMBUS.
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 3766 9508 3767 9507 3767 9462 3702 9461
3700 9462 3699 9498 3700 9508
$$
SCHAUMANN4 follow-up statements
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WGUS73 KSGF 240815
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
315 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
KSC021-037-241200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150524T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-
315 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR
CHEROKEE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
AT 312 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. MULTIPLE ROADS ARE FLOODED AND IMPASSIBLE IN AND AROUND THE
COLUMBUS AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT TWO TO ALMOST THREE INCHES OF
RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA. AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER TO A HALF
INCH OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE
THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ARCADIA...ARMA...BAXTER SPRINGS...
CARONA...CHEROKEE...COLUMBUS...ENGLEVALE...FRONTENAC...GALENA...
GIRARD...HEPLER...MCCUNE...MULBERRY...PITTSBURG...SCAMMON...TREECE...
WEIR AND WEST MINERAL. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL
BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
HIGHWAY 7 AT LITTLE CHERRY CREEK NORTH OF COLUMBUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 9508 3767 9507 3767 9462 3702 9461
3700 9462 3699 9498 3700 9508
$$
SCHAUMANN502
WGUS53 KSGF 241127
FFWSGF
KSC021-037-241700-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150524T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
627 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
* UNTIL NOON CDT.
* AT 626 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. SEVERAL ROADS ACROSS CHEROKEE COUNTY REMAIN FLOODED AND
IMPASSABLE. LOCAL CREEK AND STREAM GAUGES ALSO INDICATE THAT
WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE DUE TO RAPID RUNOFF. THIS INCLUDES
LIGHTNING CREEK WHICH IS CURRENTLY OUT OF ITS BANKS.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ARCADIA...ARMA...BAXTER
SPRINGS...BEULAH...BRAZILTON...CARONA...CHEROKEE...CHICOPEE...
COLUMBUS...CRESTLINE...CROWEBURG...ENGLEVALE...FARLINGTON...
FAULKNER...FRANKLIN...FRONTENAC...GALENA...GIRARD...GREENBUSH...
HALLOWELL...HEPLER...LAWTON...LONE OAK...LOWELL...MCCUNE...
MELROSE...MULBERRY...NEUTRAL...OPOLIS...PITTSBURG...POLK...RINGO...
RIVERTON...ROSELAND...SCAMMON...SHERMAN...SHERWIN...SKIDMORE...
STIPPVILLE...TREECE...WEIR...WEST MINERAL AND YALE. 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 7 AT LITTLE CHERRY CREEK NORTH OF COLUMBUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 9508 3767 9507 3767 9462 3702 9461
3700 9462 3699 9498 3700 9508
$$
SCHAUMANN852
WGUS73 KSGF 241222
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
722 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
KSC021-037-241700-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150524T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-
722 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
CHEROKEE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
AT 720 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. MUCH OF THE AREA RECEIVED TWO AND A HALF TO THREE AND A HALF
INCHES OF RAINFALL OVERNIGHT. SEVERAL ROADS ACROSS CHEROKEE COUNTY
REMAIN FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. LOCAL CREEK AND STREAM GAUGES ALSO
INDICATE THAT WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE DUE TO RAPID RUNOFF.
THIS INCLUDES LIGHTNING CREEK WHICH IS CURRENTLY OUT OF ITS BANKS.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ARCADIA...ARMA...BAXTER SPRINGS...
CARONA...CHEROKEE...COLUMBUS...ENGLEVALE...FRONTENAC...GALENA...
GIRARD...HEPLER...MCCUNE...MULBERRY...PITTSBURG...SCAMMON...TREECE...
WEIR AND WEST MINERAL. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL
BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
HIGHWAY 7 AT LITTLE CHERRY CREEK NORTH OF COLUMBUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 9508 3767 9507 3767 9462 3702 9461
3700 9462 3699 9498 3700 9508
$$
SCHAUMANN204
WGUS73 KSGF 241659
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1159 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
KSC021-037-241706-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150524T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-
1159 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CDT FOR CHEROKEE AND
CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACE WITH A FLOOD WARNING FOR
CONTINUED RUNOFF FOR RAINFALL EARLY TODAY. RAPID RISES OF WATER DUE
TO FLASH FLOODING ARE NOT EXPECTED THROUGH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CHEROKEE AND CRAWFORD
COUNTIES THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 3766 9508 3767 9507 3767 9462 3702 9461
3700 9462 3699 9498 3700 9508
$$
TERRYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 8:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 69 hr |
| May 24, 2:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Bourbon | 6 hr |
| May 24, 9:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Bourbon | 6 hr |
| May 24, 9:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 66 hr |
| May 24, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee | 3 days |
| May 24, 11:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 3 hr |
| May 24, 11:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 3 hr |
| May 24, 2:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee | 9 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.