Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 72, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 31, 2016, 9:45 AM CDT for Christian County, Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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 31, 2016, 9:45 AM CDT (14:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2016, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 11:49 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ne Willard, MO | EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CAUSED FLASH FLOODING OVER A SECTION OF FARM ROAD 105 JUST SOUTH OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH FARM ROAD 44. REPORTED BY OFF DUTY KSPR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST. |
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 12:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 855 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 757 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
813
WGUS53 KSGF 311445
FFWSGF
MOC043-077-312045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0072.160831T1445Z-160831T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
945 AM CDT WED AUG 31 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
* AT 942 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS
OF GREENE AND CHRISTIAN COUNTIES. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS
ALREADY FALLEN...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY...WITH
URBAN FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE IN SPRINGFIELD...FREMONT HILLS...AND
NIXA.
* CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD... NIXA...
OZARK... REPUBLIC...
BATTLEFIELD... WILLARD...
ROGERSVILLE... STRAFFORD...
FREMONT HILLS... BROOKLINE...
GALLOWAY... EBENEZER...
SACVILLE... TURNERS...
GLIDEWELL... LINDEN...
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
SCENIC AVENUE IN SOUTHWEST SPRINGFIELD...
EAST BUENA VISTA ROAD AT WARD BRANCH SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD...
HIGHWAY 125 JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 60...
FARM ROAD 175 AT THE SAC RIVER 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAIR GROVE...
AND ROUTE CC AT KINGS BRANCH 3 MILES NORTH OF EBENEZER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3709 9344 3717 9343 3722 9340 3742 9345
3742 9330 3730 9320 3725 9313 3723 9306
3709 9306 3706 9308 3703 9320 3703 9335
$$
CRAMER3 follow-up statements
008
WGUS73 KSGF 311720
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1220 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016
MOC043-311727-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-160831T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHRISTIAN MO-
1220 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 3710 9344 3717 9343 3722 9340 3742 9345
3742 9330 3730 9320 3725 9313 3723 9306
3709 9306
$$
MOC077-312045-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-160831T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE MO-
1220 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...
AT 1217 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO 5 INCHES HAS ALREADY FELL
WITHIN SECTIONS OF THE LITTLE SAC RIVER BASIN NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD.
FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING ACROSS A SECTION OF FARM ROAD 105 NEAR
IT'S INTERSECTION WITH FARM ROAD 44.
HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING INTO CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...AND COULD CAUSE
ADDITIONAL FLOODING OVER NORTH SPRINGFIELD AND RURAL AREAS JUST
NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3710 9344 3717 9343 3722 9340 3742 9345
3742 9330 3730 9320 3725 9313 3723 9306
3709 9306
$$
CRAMER733
WGUS73 KSGF 311753
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1253 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016
MOC077-312045-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-160831T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE MO-
1253 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...
AT 1251 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT SHOWERS WERE BEGINNING
TO WEAK ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...FLASH WAS ONGOING WITHIN THE
LITTLE SAC RIVER BASIN AND IT'S TRIBUTARIES NORTH OVER NORTH CENTRAL
GREENE COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES
OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3727 9338 3727 9341 3742 9345 3742 9335
3738 9333 3733 9332 3728 9330 3725 9333
3725 9336
$$
CRAMER853
WGUS73 KSGF 312045
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
345 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016
MOC077-312055-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-160831T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE MO-
345 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRED AT 345 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
GREENE COUNTY...
THE WATER IS RECEDING...AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ALL
ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 3727 9338 3727 9341 3742 9345 3742 9335
3738 9333 3733 9332 3728 9330 3725 9333
3725 9336
$$
CRAMERNearby
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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.