Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jul 14, 2016, 6:49 AM CDT (11:49 UTC)

Expired

Jul 14, 2016, 11:45 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Dallas County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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617 
WGUS53 KSGF 141149
FFWSGF
MOC059-105-225-229-141645-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0039.160714T1149Z-160714T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  LACLEDE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
    
* AT 642 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT THUNDERSTORMS
  OVERNIGHT HAVE PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR
  ESTIMATES THAT OVER FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND
  FLASH FLOODING IS BEING REPORTED. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND SWIFT
  WATER RESCUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND THE NIANGUA RIVER IS SHOWING
  RAPID RISES.

* CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
  SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
  LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  LEBANON...                        BENNETT SPRING STATE PARK...
  MOUNTAIN GROVE...                 BUFFALO...
  MORGAN...                         CONWAY...
  DAWSON...                         HARTVILLE...
  URBANA...                         NIANGUA...
  DUNCAN...                         PHILLIPSBURG...
  STOUTLAND...                      BENNETT SPRINGS...
  LOUISBURG...                      TWIN BRIDGES...
  TUNAS...                          PLAD...
  MARCH...                          GRAFF...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE E NORTH OF HIGHWAY 38 AT THE GASCONADE RIVER...
ROUTE C NORTH OF BUFFALO AT LINDLEY CREEK...
ROUTE HH...1 MILE EAST OF URBANA...
ROUTE J AT PARKS CREEK 2 MILES EAST OF MORGAN...
AND ROUTE BB AT CAHOOCHIE CREEK NORTHEAST OF URBANA.

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.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.  CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 9225 3750 9318 3791 9318 3789 9262
      3784 9260 3780 9256 3783 9248 3780 9241
      3771 9241 3763 9225

$$

GAEDE

172 
WGUS73 KSGF 141524
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1024 AM CDT THU JUL 14 2016

MOC059-105-225-229-141532-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160714T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DALLAS MO-WEBSTER MO-LACLEDE MO-WRIGHT MO-
1024 AM CDT THU JUL 14 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR DALLAS...NORTHERN WEBSTER...LACLEDE
AND WRIGHT 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 3706 9225 3750 9318 3791 9318 3789 9262
      3784 9260 3780 9256 3783 9248 3780 9241
      3771 9241 3763 9225

$$

TERRY

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