Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jul 14, 2016, 5:18 AM CDT (10:18 UTC)

Expired

Jul 14, 2016, 11:15 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Christian County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Taney County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO

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576 
WGUS53 KSGF 141018
FFWSGF
MOC043-067-077-153-213-225-229-141615-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0038.160714T1018Z-160714T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
518 AM CDT THU JUL 14 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  EASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT
    
* AT 515 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS
  ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
  SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
  LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  OZARK...                          MARSHFIELD...
  HOLLISTER...                      ROGERSVILLE...
  AVA...                            STRAFFORD...
  FORSYTH...                        SEYMOUR...
  MERRIAM WOODS...                  SPARTA...
  FAIR GROVE...                     MANSFIELD...
  KISSEE MILLS...                   ROCKAWAY BEACH...
  FORDLAND...                       GAINESVILLE...
  NORWOOD...                        BULL CREEK...
  TANEYVILLE...                     DIGGINS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE U AT PEDELO CREEK NORTHEAST OF SPARTA...
ROUTE FF AT HUNTER CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE FF AT TURKEY CREEK EAST OF AVA...
ROUTE C AT THE LITTLE SAC RIVER NORTH OF STRAFFORD...
AND GREENWOOD ROAD AT THE POMME DE TERRE HEADWATERS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

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.

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 AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES
OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3742 9317 3742 9308 3745 9306 3706 9224
      3705 9209 3651 9212 3650 9322

$$

GAEDE

669 
WGUS73 KSGF 141525
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1025 AM CDT THU JUL 14 2016

MOC043-067-077-153-213-225-229-141534-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-160714T1615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHRISTIAN MO-WEBSTER MO-WRIGHT MO-TANEY MO-DOUGLAS MO-GREENE MO-
OZARK MO-
1025 AM CDT THU JUL 14 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN CHRISTIAN...WEBSTER...SOUTHERN
WRIGHT...TANEY...DOUGLAS...EASTERN GREENE AND OZARK COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED
TO POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. HOWEVER...LOW LYING AREAS MAY
REMAIN FLOODED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY
ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3742 9317 3742 9308 3745 9306 3706 9224
      3705 9209 3651 9212 3650 9322

$$

TERRY

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