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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Springfield, MO

April 21, 2017Bourbon County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 21, 2017, 8:56 AM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 22, 2017, 6:38 AM CDT. It was in force for 45 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 21, 2017, 8:56 AM CDT (13:56 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 22, 2017, 6:38 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2017, 3:35 AM CDT
In force
45 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

County Bourbon County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:57 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 Little Osage River at Fulton (FTNK1). The gauge peaked at 15.01 ft at Apr 22, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate102004/2104/2204/2304/2404/25
Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06917000, 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.

974 
WGUS43 KSGF 211356
FLWSGF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
856 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

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

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
  Osage River near Schell City affecting Bates and Vernon Counties.
  Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the 
following rivers in Missouri...
  The Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County

.This warning is based on future forecast precipitation amounts of 
2 inches during the next 24 hours near the river basin(s).
If conditions warrant...additional rises or falls may occur based on 
future precipitation and runoff. 

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 

&&

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856 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

 For the Little Osage River at Fulton.    ...For the Little Osage 
River at Fulton...
* At  8:15 AM Friday The stage was 8.9 feet. 
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet. 
* Moderate flooding is forecast. 
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tomorrow 
  morning and continue to rise to near 25.6 feet by tomorrow early 
  afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins at the gage site.  
  Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and 
  Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles 
  west of Fulton has flood waters reach four to six feet in depth. 

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Little Osage River Basin
  Fulton           22   8.9 Fri 08 AM  21.8  19.1   7.2


&&


LAT...LON 3802 9462 3789 9462 3800 9476 3804 9477

 

$$

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856 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

 For the Little Osage River near Horton.    ...For the Little Osage 
River near Horton...
* At  8:45 AM Friday The stage was 37.9 feet. 
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by early tomorrow 
  and continue to rise to near 43.7 feet by tomorrow evening. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by late Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 45.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins at the gage site. 

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Little Osage River Basin
  Horton           41  37.9 Fri 09 AM  41.7  42.5  43.3


&&


LAT...LON 3800 9454 3801 9437 3795 9437 3794 9455

 

$$

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856 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

...For the Marmaton River near Nevada...
* At  8:45 AM Friday The stage was 21.5 feet. 
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 29.3 feet by 
  tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 28.0 feet...Flood waters impact Highway 54, along Route 
  H and Route T west and north of Deerfield, or west of Nevada.  

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Marmaton River Basin
  Nevada           20  21.5 Fri 09 AM  27.1  28.4  25.2


&&


LAT...LON 3793 9438 3791 9435 3784 9441 3785 9454

 

$$

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856 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

 For the Sac River near Caplinger Mills.    ...For the Sac River near
Caplinger Mills...
* At  8:45 AM Friday The stage was 12.2 feet. 
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet. 
* Moderate flooding is forecast. 
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by tomorrow late 
  morning and continue to rise to near 21.3 feet by early Sunday 
  morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday evening.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet...Flood waters affect low lying areas near the
  river including farmland along Highway N and between Highway W and 
  Caplinger Mills. Cedar Creek...a tributary of the Sac River 
  backwaters and floods portions of Highway 39 and south of Cedar 
  Springs.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Sac River Basin
  Caplinger Mills  16  12.2 Fri 09 AM  14.0  20.3  12.3


&&


LAT...LON 3783 9384 3783 9381 3770 9372 3769 9377

 

$$

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856 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

 For the Osage River near Schell City.    ...For the Osage River near
Schell City...
* At  8:45 AM Friday The stage was 20.2 feet. 
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by late Monday 
  morning and continue to rise to near 30.9 feet by Tuesday morning. 
  The river will fall below flood stage by Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 31.0 feet...Flood waters impact low lying areas west of 
  Schell City.  County roads west and north of Route M become 
  flooded. The Four River Conservation Area 10 miles west of Schell 
  City floods.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Osage River Basin
  Schell City      30  20.2 Fri 09 AM  23.2  27.5  29.7


&&


LAT...LON 3807 9415 3806 9406 3799 9406 3803 9416

 

$$
2 follow-up statements
528 
WGUS83 KSGF 220136
FLSSGF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
836 PM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Kansas...
 
  Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County
  
 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Missouri...
 
  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County 
  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County 
  Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County 
  Osage River near Schell City affecting Bates and Vernon Counties 
  Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County 
   
.Heavy rainfall from earlier today has resulted in significant rises to area
rivers.

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 

&&

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836 PM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

...For the Little Osage River at Fulton...
* At 8:15 PM Friday The stage was 11.3 feet. 
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet. 
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue 
  to rise to near 25.3 feet by tomorrow early afternoon.  The river 
  will fall below flood stage by early Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins at the gage site.  
  Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and 
  Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles 
  west of Fulton has flood waters reach four to six feet in depth. 

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Little Osage River Basin
  Fulton           22  11.3 Fri 08 PM  18.2   7.4   5.8


&&


LAT...LON 3802 9462 3789 9462 3800 9476 3804 9477
 

$$

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836 PM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

...For the Little Osage River near Horton...
* At 7:45 PM Friday The stage was 39.8 feet. 
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue to
  rise to near 43.6 feet by tomorrow evening.  The river will fall 
  below flood stage by Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 45.0 feet...Moderate flooding begins at the gage site. 

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Little Osage River Basin
  Horton           41  39.8 Fri 08 PM  42.5  43.3  41.3


&&


LAT...LON 3800 9454 3801 9437 3795 9437 3794 9455
 

$$

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836 PM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

...For the Marmaton River near Nevada...
* At 7:45 PM Friday The stage was 22.8 feet. 
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 27.5 feet by 
  early Sunday morning.  The river will fall below flood stage late 
  Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 28.0 feet...Flood waters impact Highway 54, along Route 
  H and Route T west and north of Deerfield, or west of Nevada.  

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Marmaton River Basin
  Nevada           20  22.8 Fri 08 PM  27.4  25.8  21.3


&&


LAT...LON 3793 9438 3791 9435 3784 9441 3785 9454

 

$$

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836 PM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

The Flood Warning has been cancelled for The Marmaton River at Fort 
Scott.
* At 7:30 PM Friday The stage was 28.1 feet. 
* Flood stage is 38.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 36.7 feet 
  tomorrow early afternoon.
* Impact...At 38.0 feet...Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins along 
  Mill Creek north of town due to backwater effects of the Marmaton 
  River. Flood waters also begin to spill across the field by the Red
  Barn Restaurant, on the north side of town, at the new Highway 69 
  Bridge. 

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Marmaton River Basin
  Fort Scott       38  28.1 Fri 07 PM  29.9  17.0  13.4


&&


LAT...LON 3788 9462 3782 9462 3778 9480 3787 9481

 

$$

MOC013-217-221635-
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836 PM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

...For the Osage River near Schell City...
* At 7:45 PM Friday The stage was 21.3 feet. 
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by early Monday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 31.1 feet by Tuesday early afternoon.  The
  river will fall below flood stage by late Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 31.0 feet...Flood waters impact low lying areas west of 
  Schell City.  County roads west and north of Route M become 
  flooded. The Four River Conservation Area 10 miles west of Schell 
  City floods.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Osage River Basin
  Schell City      30  21.3 Fri 08 PM  27.1  30.3  31.0


&&


LAT...LON 3807 9415 3806 9406 3799 9406 3803 9416

 

$$

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836 PM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

...For the Sac River near Caplinger Mills...
* At 7:45 PM Friday The stage was 12.1 feet. 
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue to
  rise to near 18.0 feet by tomorrow evening.  The river will fall 
  below flood stage by Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Moderate Flood Stage. Flood waters reach 
  approximately three feet in depth at the Caplinger Mills 
  Campground.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sat   Sun   Mon

Sac River Basin
  Caplinger Mills  16  12.1 Fri 08 PM  15.9   9.8   7.2


&&


LAT...LON 3783 9384 3783 9381 3770 9372 3769 9377

 

$$
605 
WGUS83 KSGF 221033
FLSSGF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017



 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Kansas and Missouri...
 
  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County
  Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County

 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri and Kansas...
 
  Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate affecting Pulaski 
  County... 
  Elk River near Tiff City affecting McDonald County... 
  Jacks Fork at Alley Spring affecting Shannon County...
  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County... 
  Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County ...
  Osage River near Schell City affecting Bates and Vernon Counties... 
  Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County... 
  Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County...
   
 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...

  James River at Galena affecting Stone County 
   
.Heavy rainfall received on Thursday through early Saturday will cause
river levels to rise above or remain above flood stage. Details on
each location remaining under flood warnings 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 

&&

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

...For the Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate...
* At  5:00 AM Saturday The stage was 4.1 feet. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue to
  rise to near 12.8 feet by around midnight.  The river will fall 
  below flood stage by tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet...Water at the lower TA 250 Training Ground is
  two feet deep.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Big Piney River
  Fort Leonard Wo   8   4.1 Sat 05 AM  12.2   5.6   4.3


&&


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

 

$$

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

...For the Elk River near Tiff City...
* At  4:30 AM Saturday The stage was 16.2 feet. 
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by this
  afternoon.  The river will fall below flood stage early tomorrow.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet...Moderate Flood Stage. Flood waters affect 
  the north and south side of the Highway 43 Bridge and the Cowskin 
  Public Fishing access area on the northeast side of the bridge. The
  Waste Water Treatment Plant begins flood prevention measures. 

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Elk River Basin
  Tiff City        15  16.2 Sat 04 AM  14.2  10.0   8.2


&&


LAT...LON 3663 9454 3658 9449 3656 9453 3661 9462
      3664 9462                       
 

$$

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

...For the Jacks Fork at Alley Spring...
* At  4:30 AM Saturday The stage was 6.9 feet. 
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage late this morning and continue
  to rise to near 9.5 feet by this afternoon.  The river will fall 
  below flood stage by this evening.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Water flows through Alley Spring Campground 
  and isolates the 200 Area Camp Sites.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Jacks Fork River Basin
  Alley Spring      9   6.9 Sat 04 AM   6.3   3.6   3.2


&&


LAT...LON 3717 9139 3711 9140 3710 9150 3711 9152
      3717 9150                       
 

$$

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

...For the The James River at Galena...
 * At  4:15 AM Saturday The stage was 13.2 feet. 
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to 
  rise to near 20.0 feet by this afternoon.  The river will fall 
  below flood stage by around midnight.
* Impact...At 20 feet...Low lying locations along the river including 
camp grounds and canoe outfitters will flood.   

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

James River Basin
  Galena           15  13.2 Sat 04 AM  12.8   9.0   8.0


&&


LAT...LON 3677 9348 3678 9354 3688 9347 3687 9340

 

$$

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

...For the Little Osage River near Horton...
* At  4:45 AM Saturday The stage was 40.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to 
  rise to near 42.5 feet by tomorrow evening.  The river will fall 
  below flood stage by late Monday morning.
* Impact...At 41.0 feet...Minor flooding affects low lying areas near 
  the gage site and farmland along the river.  

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Little Osage River Basin
  Horton           41  40.7 Sat 05 AM  42.2  41.4  35.5


&&


LAT...LON 3800 9454 3801 9437 3795 9437 3794 9455

 

$$

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

The Flood Warning has been cancelled for  The Little Osage River at 
Fulton.
* At  5:15 AM Saturday The stage was 13.6 feet. 
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 20.0 feet this
  evening.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Little Osage River Basin
  Fulton           22  13.6 Sat 05 AM  15.0   7.3   5.8


&&


LAT...LON 3802 9462 3789 9462 3800 9476 3804 9477

 

$$

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

...For the Marmaton River near Nevada...
* At  4:45 AM Saturday The stage was 23.3 feet. 
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 24.9 feet by this
  evening.  The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet...The county road west of the gage, Minnie 
  Ball Road, is impassable.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Marmaton River Basin
  Nevada           20  23.3 Sat 05 AM  24.3  23.5  18.4


&&


LAT...LON 3793 9438 3791 9435 3784 9441 3785 9454

 

$$

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

...For the Osage River near Schell City...
* At  4:45 AM Saturday The stage was 22.1 feet. 
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by early Tuesday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 30.3 feet by Tuesday early afternoon.  The
  river will fall below flood stage by early Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet...Flood waters affect the Schell Osage 
  Conservation Area, the Old River Road North of Schell City and Lost
  Creek west of Schell Lake. Flood waters overflow the main river 
  channel at the gage site.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Osage River Basin
  Schell City      30  22.1 Sat 05 AM  26.1  29.0  30.2


&&


LAT...LON 3807 9415 3806 9406 3799 9406 3803 9416

 

$$

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

...For the Spring River above Baxter Springs...
* At  5:01 AM Saturday The stage was 11.5 feet. 
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to flood stage late this evening and
crest near 14.1 feet. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday
morning.
* Impact...At 14.5 feet...The north end of Kiwanis Park floods.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Spring River Basin
  Baxter Springs   14  11.5 Sat 05 AM  14.1   8.9   5.7


&&


LAT...LON 3715 9462 3699 9461 3700 9475 3714 9471

 

$$

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533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

...For the Spring River near Waco...
* At  4:30 AM Saturday The stage was 15.4 feet. 
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue to
  rise to near 19.7 feet by this evening.  The river will fall below 
  flood stage by around midnight.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Flood Stage. Roads on the east side of Maple
  Bridge flood. Flood waters impact low areas near Galesburg upstream
  from the Waco forecast point. Blackberry Creek floods due to 
  backwater effects from the Spring River. 

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Spring River Basin
  Waco             19  15.4 Sat 04 AM  18.1  11.0   6.1


&&


LAT...LON 3730 9454 3723 9451 3718 9462 3725 9462

 

$$

MOC039-221103-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170424T1134Z/
/CMZM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
533 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017

The Flood Warning has been cancelled for  The Sac River near 
Caplinger Mills.
* At  4:45 AM Saturday The stage was 14.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet. 
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 15.8 feet this
  afternoon.

&&


               FLOOD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM

LOCATION       STAGE STAGE  DAY TIME     Sun   Mon   Tue

Sac River Basin
  Caplinger Mills  16  14.7 Sat 05 AM  13.3   9.2   7.6


&&


LAT...LON 3783 9384 3783 9381 3770 9372 3769 9377

 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 21, 7:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 7:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
721 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 305 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

As a stationary frontal boundary sits just south of our region
through late tonight and into early Saturday, waves of rainfall
will continue to develop across the central plains and push
through our area. With each round of rainfall, flooding concerns
will gradually increase, especially south of the HWY 54 corridor.

Gradual clearing can be expected by late weekend and into early
next week. After a few days of pleasant weather early to midweek,
more unsettled weather is anticipated.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 305 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms have developed across
southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks early this morning. This
activity is forecast to continue to develop/expand eastward
through the morning. A series of upper level disturbances should
keep precipitation going through much of the day. A less subtle
wave will then eject from the Rockies and into the southern plains
this afternoon. There may be a very slight break in the rainfall
late morning/early afternoon (respectively), however, with the
evolution of the waves, think that any break will be short-lived
before additional showers and storms develop/expand into the
region from the west.

From a severe weather standpoint, there will be just enough
elevated instability and wind shear or a hail/gusty wind threat,
however, the main story with this storm system will likely be the
potential for flooding (see below).

Eventually, a surface low with its parent mid level wave will
shift eastward during the morning Saturday. This should push the
heavier rain off to the east. Although much of the heavier
rainfall moves east, we will still be left with some light rain
showers/drizzle. It will also be noticeably cooler with some
locations not even getting above 50 degrees.

In terms of storm totals, most short term and global guidance have
increased amounts across the I44 corridor. Went ahead and added
Bourbon and Vernon Counties to the Flood Watch due to receiving
around an inch of rain yesterday with an additional 1-2 expected
up that way before all said and done. Around the I44 corridor and
especially south, think rainfall amounts of 2-4" with locally
higher amounts (say 5") is still reasonable. With soils becoming
quickly saturated (if not already) flooding concerns will grow
with each wave of heavier rainfall through today and especially
into the evening/overnight tonight.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Thursday)
Issued at 305 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

Precipitation and eventually clouds should slowly start to
decrease as the pesky late week system continues to exit stage
right by Sunday. Upper level ridging is then expected to build over
our area next week. This will allow temperatures to warm back
into the normal range after a below average weekend.

The weather once again turns unsettled mid to late week next week
as another series of mid level waves move from the southern
plains and into our region. At this time, timing and exact impact
of each wave are still difficult to resolve, however, this looks
to be a decent opportunity of more showers and thunderstorms
through perhaps early next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Saturday morning)
Issued at 653 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

An area of rain and embedded thunderstorms will continue across
southern Missouri early this morning. Additional rounds of showers
and thunderstorms will then impact the area from later this
morning into tonight. MVFR and local IFR conditions can be
expected around storms. IFR will become more prevalent from this
afternoon into tonight.

Surface winds will increase and become gusty out of the east from
this afternoon into tonight.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flood Watch through Saturday morning for MOZ066-077>082-088>098-
     101>106.

KS...Flood Watch through Saturday morning for KSZ073-097-101.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Frye
SHORT TERM...Frye
LONG TERM...Frye
AVIATION...Schaumann
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 8:54 AM CDT, 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
854 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-221400-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
854 AM CDT Fri Apr 21 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Hail Risk.
  Elevated Flooding Risk.
  Elevated Lightning Risk.

DISCUSSION...

 Moderate to heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms will impact
 the outlook area today. Heavy rainfall will become more
 widespread this afternoon and evening. Storm total rainfall will
 range from two to four inches through Saturday with localized
 amounts near five inches. The excessive rainfall will result in
 elevated risk for flooding of streams, poor drainage areas, low
 water crossings and main stem rivers.

 In addition to the flooding risk, a strong storm or two with hail may
 develop along the Arkansas border this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

  Residual flooding will be possible during much of the day
  Saturday from heavy rainfall on Friday.

  Our next storm system will set up across the central plains by
  mid week next week. Additional showers and thunderstorms will
  be possible during this timeframe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 21, 7:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
753 AM CDT FRI APR 21 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     FLOOD            RACINE                  36.90N 94.53W
04/21/2017                   NEWTON             MO   911 CALL CENTER

            WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH OVER LOW WATER
            CROSSING JUST SOUTH OF RACINE ON STATE
            HIGHWAY CC. ROAD IS NOT CLOSED.

&&

BURCHFIELD
Local storm report, Apr 21, 7:57 AM CDT, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
757 AM CDT FRI APR 21 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     FLOOD            1 W NEOSHO              36.87N 94.38W
04/21/2017                   NEWTON             MO   911 CALL CENTER

            W SPRING ST BETWEEN VALLEY ST AND S NEOSHO
            BLVD IN NEOSHO CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD WATER.
            THIS IS A TYPICAL FLOOD SPOT.

&&

BURCHFIELD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 21, 9:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCherokee12 hr
Apr 21, 10:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFCrawford12 hr
Apr 21, 11:53 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBourbon12 hr
Apr 21, 1:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon59 hr
Apr 21, 2:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCherokee3 days

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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.