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Flash Flood Warning 31, NWS Kansas City, MO

August 1, 2016Cooper County, Howard County, Saline County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 1, 2016, 12:05 AM CDT for Cooper County, Howard County, Saline County, Missouri. It was in force for 16 hr. 10 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
Aug 1, 2016, 12:05 AM CDT (05:05 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2016, 3:35 PM CDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cooper County, MO, Howard County, MO, Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:06 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 1, 1:49 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD6 S Marshall, MOHIGHWAY 65 PARTLY CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
Aug 1, 5:15 AM CDTFLASH FLOODMalta Bend, MOSEVERAL ROADS IMPASSABLE IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SALINE COUNTY
Aug 1, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.264 Sw Boonville, MO24-HOUR TOTAL
Aug 1, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.281 Sw Nelson, MO24-HOUR TOTAL
Aug 1, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.4Marshall, MO24-HOUR TOTAL
Aug 1, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.63Marshall, MO24-HOUR TOTAL
Aug 1, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 5.257 S Marshall, MO24-HOUR TOTAL FROM BLUE LICK
Aug 1, 8:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 8.483 Nne Blackburn, MO24-HOUR TOTAL
Aug 1, 9:30 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.06Blackwater, MO24-HOUR TOTAL FROM AUTOMATED DNR/USGS SITE
Aug 1, 9:30 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 7.355 Ssw Malta Bend, MO24-HOUR TOTAL FROM AUTOMATED USGS SITE

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, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 221 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2016-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2139 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2016-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2139 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
996 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
410 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
19.7

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The text

As transmitted.

896 
WGUS53 KEAX 010505
FFWEAX
MOC053-089-195-011100-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0031.160801T0505Z-160801T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1205 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COOPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 600 AM CDT

* AT 1204 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 6 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9260 3891 9305 3893 9306 3893 9310
      3908 9349 3929 9347 3927 9344 3926 9340
      3923 9340 3924 9334 3898 9256 3891 9250

$$

HAWBLITZEL
4 follow-up statements
667 
WGUS53 KEAX 011051
FFWEAX
MOC053-089-195-011300-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160801T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
551 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COOPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 800 AM CDT

* AT 549 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS
  AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 2 TO 6 INCHES OF
  RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN...WITH UP TO ANOTHER INCH POSSIBLE
  THROUGH 8 AM . FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MARSHALL...BOONVILLE...NEW FRANKLIN...PILOT GROVE...MALTA BEND...
  BLACKBURN...ROCHEPORT...PRAIRIE HOME...NELSON...BLACKWATER...
  FRANKLIN...MOUNT LEONARD...GRAND PASS...WOOLDRIDGE...
  ARROW ROCK AND LAMINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9260 3891 9305 3893 9306 3893 9310
      3908 9349 3929 9347 3927 9344 3926 9340
      3923 9340 3924 9334 3898 9256 3891 9250

$$

HAWBLITZEL
852 
WGUS53 KEAX 011250
FFWEAX
MOC053-089-195-011600-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160801T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
750 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COOPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT

* AT 749 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE
  WARNED AREA. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS
  ALREADY OCCURRING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MARSHALL...BOONVILLE...NEW FRANKLIN...PILOT GROVE...MALTA BEND...
  BLACKBURN...ROCHEPORT...PRAIRIE HOME...NELSON...BLACKWATER...
  FRANKLIN...MOUNT LEONARD...GRAND PASS...WOOLDRIDGE...
  ARROW ROCK AND LAMINE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLAND...AND OTHER LOW LYING
SPOTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9260 3891 9305 3893 9306 3893 9310
      3908 9349 3929 9347 3927 9344 3926 9340
      3923 9340 3924 9334 3898 9256 3891 9250

$$

MELL
775 
WGUS53 KEAX 011546
FFWEAX
MOC053-089-195-012130-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160801T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1046 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COOPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 1045 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HEAVY
  RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN.
  FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MARSHALL...BOONVILLE...NEW FRANKLIN...PILOT GROVE...MALTA BEND...
  BLACKBURN...ROCHEPORT...PRAIRIE HOME...NELSON...BLACKWATER...
  FRANKLIN...MOUNT LEONARD...GRAND PASS...WOOLDRIDGE...
  ARROW ROCK AND LAMINE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED
AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLAND...AND OTHER LOW LYING
SPOTS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9260 3891 9305 3893 9306 3893 9310
      3908 9349 3929 9347 3927 9344 3926 9340
      3923 9340 3924 9334 3898 9256 3891 9250

$$

MELL
474 
WGUS73 KEAX 012035
FFSEAX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
335 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

MOC053-089-195-012044-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160801T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COOPER MO-SALINE MO-HOWARD MO-
335 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL COOPER...SOUTHERN SALINE AND
SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3873 9260 3891 9305 3893 9306 3893 9310
      3908 9349 3929 9347 3927 9344 3926 9340
      3923 9340 3924 9334 3898 9256 3891 9250

$$

LG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 10:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Lafayette, Ray, Saline25 min
Jul 31, 11:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCarroll, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Saline4 hr
Aug 1, 1:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXDaviess25 min
Aug 1, 1:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray, Saline6 hr
Aug 1, 2:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCooper, Pettis, Saline13 hr
Aug 1, 2:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll5 days
Aug 1, 2:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper, Saline5 days
Aug 1, 2:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCaldwell, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Livingston and 1 more6 hr
Aug 1, 2:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper49 hr
Aug 1, 3:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCaldwell, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison and 2 more12 hr
Aug 1, 4:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXHenry, Johnson, Pettis11 hr
Aug 1, 6:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper44 hr
Aug 1, 6:53 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXLinn, Livingston51 hr
Aug 1, 6:53 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston3 days
Aug 1, 7:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray, Saline8 hr
Aug 1, 9:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJohnson, Pettis46 hr
Aug 1, 1:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCass, Henry, Johnson38 hr
Aug 1, 3:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy and 4 more24 hr
Aug 1, 3:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXCooper, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and 1 more24 hr

Nearby

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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.