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Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS Springfield, MO

August 5, 2017Bourbon County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Vernon County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 5, 2017, 10:24 AM CDT for Bourbon County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 8 hr. 2 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
Aug 5, 2017, 10:24 AM CDT (15:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bourbon County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:26 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 5, 11:29 AM CDTFLASH FLOODW Liberal, MOEXCESSIVE RAIN CAUSED FLASH FLOODING OVER A SECTION OF HIGHWAY K WEST OF LIBERAL. ITS POSSIBLE THAT THIS SECTION OF HIGHWAY K IS FLASH FLOODING FROM DRY WOOD CREEK.
Aug 5, 1:02 PM CDTFLASH FLOODGirard, KSEXCESSIVE RAINFALL CAUSED WIDESPREAD FLOODING ON NUMEROUS ROADWAYS ACROSS MUCH OF CRAWFORD COUNTY.

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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 116 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 157 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1677 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
274 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

666 
WGUS53 KSGF 051524
FFWSGF
KSC011-037-MOC011-217-052330-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0065.170805T1524Z-170805T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1024 AM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas...
  Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
  Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern Vernon County in west central Missouri...

* Until 630 PM CDT Saturday

* At 1023 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three 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...
  Pittsburg...                      Prairie State Park...
  Fort Scott...                     Lamar...
  Frontenac...                      Girard...
  Arma...                           Liberal...
  Sheldon...                        Mulberry...
  Mindenmines...                    Franklin...
  Montevallo...                     Arcadia...
  Uniontown...                      Bronaugh...
  Walnut...                         Lamar Heights...
  Hepler...                         Moundville...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Route K at Dry Wood Creek east of Arcadia...
Route C at Horse Creek east of Milford...
and Route M south of Highway 160.

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 3786 9508 3780 9464 3778 9435 3780 9407
      3743 9408 3744 9509

$$

Cramer
2 follow-up statements
341 
WGUS73 KSGF 052030
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
330 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

KSC011-037-MOC011-217-052330-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-170805T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Vernon MO-
330 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN BOURBON...CRAWFORD...BARTON AND SOUTHERN VERNON COUNTIES...

At 329 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in the 
warned area. Two to six inches of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is 
already occurring.

Rain has moved out of the warned area, however, additional 
thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening and overnight. 

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Route K at Dry Wood Creek east of Arcadia...
Route C at Horse Creek east of Milford...
and Route M south of Highway 160.

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 3786 9508 3780 9464 3778 9435 3780 9407
      3743 9408 3744 9509

$$

Cramer
085 
WGUS73 KSGF 052233
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
533 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

KSC011-037-MOC011-217-052242-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-170805T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Vernon MO-
533 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BOURBON...CRAWFORD...BARTON
AND SOUTHERN VERNON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

Local emergency management and law enforcement report that water has 
receded across the county.  However, please continue to heed any 
remaining road closures.

Heavy rain is expected to develop across this area later tonight, 
and additional warnings could be needed. 

LAT...LON 3786 9508 3780 9464 3778 9435 3780 9407
      3743 9408 3744 9509

$$

Boxell

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 7:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCherokee44 min
Aug 5, 8:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCrawford55 min
Aug 5, 11:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade, Polk8 hr
Aug 5, 11:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Polk53 min
Aug 5, 12:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Webster54 min
Aug 5, 1:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFGreene6 hr
Aug 5, 5:30 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan6 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2017Flash Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2017Every flash flood warning in 2017

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.