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Flash Flood Warning 56, NWS Springfield, MO

May 27, 2017Stone County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2017, 9:34 PM CDT for Stone County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 8 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, 9:34 PM CDT (02:34 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2017, 3:30 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Emergency
Flash flood emergency
Flood severity
None

Counties Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 9:35 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nnw Branson, MOFLASH 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 CDTFLASH FLOOD2 W Branson, MOEMERGENCY 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 CDTFLASH FLOOD1 S Branson, MOTHE 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 CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ne Table Rock, MOFALL 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 CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ne Table Rock, MOFLAT 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 CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ene Table Rock, MOHIGHWAY 165 WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. SWIFT WATER RESCUES CONDUCTED AROUND THE BRANSON AREA.
May 28, 12:08 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Sse Kirbyville, MOHIGHWAY J WAS CLOSED.
May 28, 12:09 AM CDTFLASH FLOODRockaway Beach, MOHIGHWAY 176 WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

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, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 330 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 582 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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The text

As transmitted.

652 
WGUS53 KSGF 280234
FFWSGF
MOC209-213-280830-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0056.170528T0234Z-170528T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
934 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR City of Branson and surrounding areas...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Taney County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 330 AM CDT Sunday

* At 929 PM CDT, emergency management reported widespread flooding 
  in Branson with numerous water rescues occuring. Up to four inches 
  of rain has already fallen with an additional one to two inches of 
  rainfall likely. 

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Branson and surrouding areas. 
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! 

* Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially
  susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding.
  Locations in the warning include...
  Branson...                        Table Rock State Park...
  Hollister...                      Silver Dollar City...
  Kimberling City...                Forsyth...
  Merriam Woods...                  Shell Knob...
  Reeds Spring...                   Rockaway Beach...
  Bull Creek...                     Indian Point...
  Branson West...                   Mccord Bend...
  Table Rock...                     Kirbyville...
  Coney Island...                   Cape Fair...
  Powersite...                      Lampe...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Highway 13 at Railey Creek near Reeds Spring...
Highway 176 near Rockaway Beach...
and Route AA at Swan Creek northwest of Taneyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

&&

LAT...LON 3679 9306 3656 9307 3656 9358 3679 9357

$$

Burchfield
2 follow-up statements
160 
WGUS73 KSGF 280558
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1258 AM CDT SUN MAY 28 2017

MOC209-213-280830-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0056.000000T0000Z-170528T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Taney MO-Stone MO-
1258 AM CDT SUN MAY 28 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR
WESTERN TANEY AND SOUTHERN STONE COUNTIES...

At 1252 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in the 
warned area. Three to six inches of rain fell across the area 
Saturday evening and resulted in significant flash flooding. 
Emergency management officials report that creeks and streams are 
quickly beginning to return to near bankfull. However, the threat for 
flash flooding will persist through 330 AM.

Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially
susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding.
Locations in the warning include...
Branson...                        Table Rock State Park...
Hollister...                      Silver Dollar City...
Kimberling City...                Forsyth...
Merriam Woods...                  Shell Knob...
Reeds Spring...                   Rockaway Beach...
Bull Creek...                     Indian Point...
Branson West...                   Mccord Bend...
Table Rock...                     Kirbyville...
Coney Island...                   Cape Fair...
Powersite...                      Lampe...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Highway 13 at Railey Creek near Reeds Spring...
Highway 176 near Rockaway Beach...
and Route AA at Swan Creek northwest of Taneyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3679 9306 3656 9307 3656 9358 3679 9357

$$

Schaumann
974 
WGUS73 KSGF 280828
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
328 AM CDT SUN MAY 28 2017

MOC209-213-280837-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0056.000000T0000Z-170528T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Taney MO-Stone MO-
328 AM CDT SUN MAY 28 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN TANEY AND SOUTHERN STONE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 AM CDT...

The Flash Flood Warning has been replaced by an Areal Flood Warning 
which is in effect until 1015 AM CDT.

LAT...LON 3679 9306 3656 9307 3656 9358 3679 9357

$$

Schaumann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Texas, Webster, Wright43 min
May 27, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Jasper, Lawrence39 min
May 27, 7:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone and 1 more5 hr
May 27, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Douglas, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 2 more62 min
May 27, 7:28 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell32 min
May 27, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright60 min
May 27, 7:48 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon27 min
May 27, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas61 min
May 27, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Lawrence, Newton30 min
May 27, 8:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Douglas, McDonald, Ozark, Stone, Taney4 hr
May 27, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton, Stone, Taney52 min
May 27, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone38 min
May 27, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney40 min
May 27, 10:21 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Greene, McDonald, Stone, Taney12 hr
May 27, 11:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton56 min
May 28, 12:04 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon12 hr
May 28, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton51 min
May 28, 8:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar35 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.