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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO

March 8, 2016Pulaski County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2016, 8:38 AM CST for Pulaski County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 9, 2016, 8:09 PM CST. It was in force for 51 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2016, 8:38 AM CST (14:38 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2016, 8:09 PM CST
Expired
Mar 11, 2016, 11:27 PM CST
In force
51 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:38 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Big Piney at Ft. Wood - East Gate (BIGM7). The gauge peaked at 5.21 ft at Mar 11, 2016, 9:00 PM CST.

actionminormoderate5101503/0803/0903/1003/1103/1203/13
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06930060, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

158 
WGUS43 KSGF 081439
FLWSGF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
838 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016



...The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

  Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate affecting Pulaski 
  County.
  Gasconade River at Jerome affecting Phelps County.
   
.Heavy rainfall of three to five inches over the Big Piney and
Gasconade River Basins will cause river levels to rise above 
flood stage. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Those with property and livestock along the river should continue to 
monitor river conditions.

Additional river information can be found on our Advanced Hydrologic 
Prediction Service page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ 
index.php?wfo=sgf 

&&

MOC169-090238-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0002.160310T0209Z-160312T0527Z/
/BIGM7.1.ER.160310T0209Z.160311T0000Z.160311T2327Z.NO/
838 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...For the Big Piney River at Fort Leonard Wood East Gate...
* From Wednesday evening...until further notice.
* At  8:00 AM Tuesday The stage was 2.6 feet. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tomorrow 
  evening and continue to rise to near 14.8 feet by Thursday evening.
  The river will fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet...Moderate flood stage. Water at the lower TA 
  250 Training Ground is three feet deep.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Piney River
  Fort Leonard Wo   8   2.6 Tue 08 AM   3.2  12.3  12.4


&&


LAT...LON 3784 9218 3787 9206 3763 9203 3764 9211

 

$$

MOC161-090237-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0003.160311T0730Z-160313T0430Z/
/JRMM7.1.ER.160311T0730Z.160311T1800Z.160312T0430Z.NO/
838 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016


...For the Gasconade River at Jerome...
* From late Thursday night...until further notice.
* At  7:45 AM Tuesday The stage was 2.4 feet. 
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by early Friday 
  morning and continue to rise to near 16.5 feet by Friday early 
  afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by Friday before 
  midnight.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet...Minor flooding begins near the gage site. 
  Flood waters reach the lower edge of the concrete building where 
  the gage equipment is located. 

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Wed   Thu   Fri

Gasconade River Basin
  Jerome           15   2.4 Tue 08 AM   2.8  10.1  15.9


&&


LAT...LON 3800 9199 3800 9195 3790 9196 3792 9202

 

$$
3 follow-up statements
903 
WGUS43 KSGF 090309
FLWSGF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
909 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the 
following rivers in Missouri...
  The Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate affecting Pulaski 
  County
  
.Heavy rainfall through midweek will cause river levels to 
rise above flood stage. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Those with property and livestock along the river should continue to 
monitor river conditions. Seek higher ground if flooding is observed.

Additional river information can be found on our Advanced Hydrologic 
Prediction Service page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ 
index.php?wfo=sgf 

&&

MOC169-091509-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0002.160310T0117Z-160312T1800Z/
/BIGM7.2.ER.160310T0117Z.160311T0000Z.160312T1200Z.NO/
909 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...For the Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate...
* At  8:00 PM Tuesday The stage was 2.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet. 
* Moderate flooding is forecast. 
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tomorrow 
  evening and will continue to rise to near 16.7 feet by Thursday evening.
  The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet...East Gate Road west of the river and east of
  the entrance gate to Fort Wood floods. High ground training area 
  floods.

&&

               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Wed   Thu   Fri

Big Piney River
  Fort Leonard Wo   8   2.7 Tue 08 PM  13.4  15.7   8.0

&&

LAT...LON 3784 9218 3787 9206 3763 9203 3764 9211


$$

Frye
739 
WGUS83 KSGF 091459
FLSSGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
859 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016



 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Gasconade River at Jerome affecting Phelps County

 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate affecting Pulaski 
  County 
   
.Additional rainfall over the upper Big Piney Basin will cause river levels to 
rise to slightly above flood stage. Details are included below.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood 
fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6 inches of water may 
cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Two feet of water will 
carry most vehicles away.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for later statements.

Additional river information can be found on our Advanced Hydrologic 
Prediction Service page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ 
index.php?wfo=sgf 

&&

MOC169-100559-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0002.160311T0600Z-160312T0300Z/
/BIGM7.1.ER.160311T0600Z.160311T1200Z.160311T2100Z.NO/
859 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...For the Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate...
* At  8:00 AM Wednesday The stage was 2.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 8.5 feet by Friday morning.  The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...The Happy Hollow Picnic Area floods.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Thu   Fri   Sat

Big Piney River
  Fort Leonard Wo   8   2.7 Wed 08 AM   5.0   8.5   6.2


&&


LAT...LON 3784 9218 3787 9206 3763 9203 3764 9211

 

$$

MOC161-091529-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160314T0723Z/
/JRMM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
859 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...For The Gasconade River at Jerome...
* At  8:45 AM Wednesday The stage was 2.5 feet. 
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 9.1 feet early
  Saturday morning.

&&
               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Thu   Fri   Sat

Gasconade River Basin
  Jerome           15   2.5 Wed 09 AM   3.7   7.5   9.0


&&


LAT...LON 3800 9199 3800 9195 3790 9196 3792 9202

$$
589 
WGUS83 KSGF 092051
FLSSGF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
251 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate affecting Pulaski 
  County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood 
fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6 inches of water may 
cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Two feet of water will 
carry most vehicles away.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for later statements.

Additional river information can be found on our Advanced Hydrologic 
Prediction Service page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ 
index.php?wfo=sgf 

&&

MOC169-092121-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0300Z/
/BIGM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
251 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

The Flood Warning has been cancelled for  The Big Piney  below Fort 
Leonard Wood East Gate.
* At  2:00 PM Wednesday The stage was 2.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 4.2 feet early
  Friday morning.


&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Thu   Fri   Sat

Big Piney River
  Fort Leonard Wo   8   2.7 Wed 02 PM   3.5   4.1   3.3


&&


LAT...LON 3784 9218 3787 9206 3763 9203 3764 9211

 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 8:38 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFPhelps5 days
Mar 8, 9:49 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFShannon61 hr
Mar 8, 9:49 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFStone3 days
Mar 8, 10:48 AM CSTFlash Flood WatchSGFBarry, Camden, Christian, Dallas, Dent, Douglas and 15 more38 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.