Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 36, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 1, 2016, 7:43 AM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 8 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
- Aug 1, 2016, 7:43 AM CDT (12:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2016, 3:36 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Ray County, MO, Saline County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 8:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 8.48 | 3 Nne Blackburn, MO | 24-HOUR TOTAL |
| Aug 1, 9:30 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 7.35 | 5 Ssw Malta Bend, MO | 24-HOUR TOTAL FROM AUTOMATED USGS SITE |
| Aug 1, 10:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 6.67 | 1 Sse Carrollton, MO | 24-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 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 902 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -257 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1093 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 326 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
009 WGUS53 KEAX 011243 FFWEAX MOC025-033-107-117-177-195-011545- /O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0036.160801T1243Z-160801T1545Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 743 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI... SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... CENTRAL SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI... EASTERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL 1045 AM CDT * AT 741 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OVER MISSOURI HIGHWAY 10 SOUTH OF CARROLLTON. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... MARSHALL...CARROLLTON...SLATER...HAMILTON...BRAYMER...WAVERLY... NORBORNE...BRECKENRIDGE...BOSWORTH...UTICA...MALTA BEND... BLACKBURN...COWGILL...WAKENDA...KIDDER...MIAMI...BOGARD...TINA... LUDLOW AND DE WITT. 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 3908 9349 3978 9415 3977 9362 3912 9294 $$ MELL
2 follow-up statements
783 WGUS53 KEAX 011538 FFWEAX MOC025-033-107-117-177-195-012115- /O.EXT.KEAX.FF.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160801T2115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 1038 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI... SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... CENTRAL SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI... EASTERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL 415 PM CDT * AT 1033 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 6 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... MARSHALL...CARROLLTON...SLATER...HAMILTON...BRAYMER...WAVERLY... NORBORNE...BRECKENRIDGE...BOSWORTH...UTICA...MALTA BEND... BLACKBURN...COWGILL...WAKENDA...KIDDER...MIAMI...BOGARD...TINA... LUDLOW AND DE WITT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA DUE TO FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLAND...AND OTHER LOW LYING SPOTS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && LAT...LON 3908 9349 3978 9415 3977 9362 3912 9294 $$ MELL
437 WGUS73 KEAX 012036 RRA FFSEAX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 336 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2016 MOC025-033-107-117-177-195-012046- /O.CAN.KEAX.FF.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160801T2115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CARROLL MO-LAFAYETTE MO-LIVINGSTON MO-SALINE MO-RAY MO-CALDWELL MO- 336 PM CDT MON AUG 1 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CARROLL...NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE... SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON...CENTRAL SALINE...NORTHEASTERN RAY AND EASTERN CALDWELL 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 3908 9349 3978 9415 3977 9362 3912 9294 $$ LG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette, Ray, Saline | 25 min |
| Jul 31, 11:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Carroll, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Saline | 4 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Saline | 16 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Daviess | 25 min |
| Aug 1, 1:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray, Saline | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Pettis, Saline | 13 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll | 5 days |
| Aug 1, 2:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Saline | 5 days |
| Aug 1, 2:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Livingston and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 49 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson, Pettis | 11 hr |
| Aug 1, 6:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 44 hr |
| Aug 1, 6:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Linn, Livingston | 51 hr |
| Aug 1, 6:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston | 3 days |
| Aug 1, 9:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 46 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 38 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and 1 more | 24 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.