Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2017, 8:20 PM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 4 hr. 10 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
- May 27, 2017, 8:20 PM CDT (01:20 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2017, 12:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Barry County, MO, Douglas County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 9:08 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 N Kimberling City, MO | OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS SEVERAL ROADWAYS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE AROUND THE KIMBERLING CITY AREA. |
| May 27, 9:23 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Branson, MO | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORT SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN THE BRANSON AREA. |
| May 27, 9:25 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Hollister, MO | *** 2 FATAL *** FLASH FLOOD ON COOPER CREEK RESULTED IN TWO FATALITIES ALONG FALL CREEK ROAD. |
| May 27, 9:35 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nnw Branson, MO | FLASH FLOOD OCCURRED ALONG A ARM OF ROARK CREEK. A WATER RESCUE OCCURRED AT THIS LOCATION. WATER GOT UP TO THE TOP OF THE TIRES OF THE VEHICLE. THE PERSON WAS ABLE TO GET TO SAFETY. |
| May 27, 9:41 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Branson, MO | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS NUMEROUS HIGH WATER RESCUES ACROSS THE BRANSON AREA AT THIS TIME. PEOPLE TRAPPED IN CARS. |
| May 27, 9:45 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Branson, MO | THE BRANSON CAMPGROUND NEAR THE BRANSON LANDING WAS FLOODED. TWELVE CAMPERS WERE FLOODED AND TWO VEHICLES. THE CAMPGROUND WAS EVACUATED DUE TO VERY FAST RISING FLASH FLOODS. |
| May 27, 9:49 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Table Rock, MO | FALL CREEK ROSE FROM 1-2 FEET TO 10-15 FEET IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES TIME. WATER QUICKLY ENTERED RESTAURANTS AND A HOTEL ALONG THE CREEK. 35 PEOPLE IN THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE HOTEL WERE MOVED OUT TO SAFETY. BETWEEN 2-3 FEET OF WATER ENTERED THESE BUSINESSES. SEVERAL |
| May 27, 9:49 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Table Rock, MO | FLAT CREEK ROSE FROM 1-2 FEET TO 10-15 FEET IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES TIME. WATER QUICKLY ENTERED RESTAURANTS AND A HOTEL ALONG THE CREEK. 35 PEOPLE IN THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE HOTEL WERE MOVED OUT TO SAFETY. BETWEEN 2-3 FEET OF WATER ENTERED THESE BUSINESSES. SEVERAL |
| May 27, 10:47 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ene Table Rock, MO | HIGHWAY 165 WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. SWIFT WATER RESCUES CONDUCTED AROUND THE BRANSON AREA. |
| May 28, 12:08 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Sse Kirbyville, MO | HIGHWAY J WAS CLOSED. |
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 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 322 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
- 582 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1070 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
626
WGUS53 KSGF 280120
FFWSGF
MOC009-067-119-153-209-213-280515-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0055.170528T0120Z-170528T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
820 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Ozark County in southwestern Missouri...
Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
Taney County in southwestern Missouri...
Southern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
Southern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
Southern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 1215 AM CDT
* At 819 PM 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...
Branson... Roaring River State Park...
Table Rock State Park... Big Sugar Creek State Park...
Hollister... Silver Dollar City...
Ava... Kimberling City...
Forsyth... Noel...
Shell Knob... Kissee Mills...
South West City... Seligman...
Pineville... Indian Point...
Washburn... Lanagan...
Golden... Table Rock...
This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Route FF at Hunter Creek east of Ava...
Route FF at Turkey Creek east of Ava...
Route Y at Cowskin Creek 3 miles west of Ava...
Route DD at The Elk River just north of Noel...
and Highway 90 at Little Sugar Creek near Jane.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3650 9461 3662 9461 3664 9367 3672 9292
3707 9290 3706 9223 3660 9251 3650 9277
$$
Boxell1 follow-up statement
028
WGUS73 KSGF 280343
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1043 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
MOC009-067-119-153-209-213-280515-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-170528T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ozark MO-Douglas MO-Taney MO-Stone MO-McDonald MO-Barry MO-
1043 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
WESTERN OZARK...DOUGLAS...TANEY...SOUTHERN STONE...SOUTHERN MCDONALD
AND SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTIES...
At 1042 PM CDT, The Department of Transportation reported flash
flooding in the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has already
fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially
susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding.
Locations in the warning include...
Branson... Roaring River State Park...
Table Rock State Park... Big Sugar Creek State Park...
Hollister... Silver Dollar City...
Ava... Kimberling City...
Forsyth... Noel...
Shell Knob... Kissee Mills...
South West City... Seligman...
Pineville... Indian Point...
Washburn... Lanagan...
Golden... Table Rock...
This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Route FF at Hunter Creek east of Ava...
Route FF at Turkey Creek east of Ava...
Route Y at Cowskin Creek 3 miles west of Ava...
Route DD at The Elk River just north of Noel...
and Highway 90 at Little Sugar Creek near Jane.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9461 3662 9461 3664 9367 3672 9292
3707 9290 3706 9223 3660 9251 3650 9277
$$
BurchfieldThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Texas, Webster, Wright | 43 min |
| May 27, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dade, Jasper, Lawrence | 39 min |
| May 27, 7:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone and 1 more | 5 hr |
| May 27, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Douglas, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 2 more | 62 min |
| May 27, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell | 32 min |
| May 27, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright | 60 min |
| May 27, 7:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 27 min |
| May 27, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas | 61 min |
| May 27, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 30 min |
| May 27, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton, Stone, Taney | 52 min |
| May 27, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 38 min |
| May 27, 9:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Stone, Taney | 6 hr |
| May 27, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Ozark, Taney | 40 min |
| May 27, 10:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Greene, McDonald, Stone, Taney | 12 hr |
| May 27, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 56 min |
| May 28, 12:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon | 12 hr |
| May 28, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 51 min |
| May 28, 8:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 35 hr |
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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.