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River Flood Warning 63, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2019, 3:08 AM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It took effect at May 25, 2019, 5:07 PM CDT. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2019, 3:08 AM CDT (08:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2019, 5:07 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 27, 2019, 12:27 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Bourbon County, KS
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Marmaton River at Fort Scott (FSKK1). The gauge peaked at 39.54 ft at May 24, 2019, 3:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 36 ft
- Minor stage
- 38 ft
- Moderate stage
- 42 ft
- Major stage
- 43 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06917500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 May 24, 7:25 PM CDT, 7 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 7:25 PM CDT, 7 hours 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 725 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 ...Mesoscale Discussion and Update to Aviation... .MESOSCALE DISCUSSION... Issued at 705 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 Convection continues early this evening along the I-35 corridor across Kansas and Oklahoma. For the most part, the convection has grown upscale into clusters and line segments, however a few supercell structures remain. As we head into later this evening and the overnight period, this activity should begin to shift to the east and northeast as cold pools conglomerate and interact with a developing low level jet. A few of these storms may still be severe as they move into portions of extreme southeastern Kansas and west-central Missouri. Damaging wind gusts and hail up to the size of golf balls would be the primary hazards, with the larger hail threat being for any remaining supercells. There is a limited tornado threat as low level wind shear will increase after dark. If any tornadoes do occur, the atmosphere is not supportive of strong tornadoes like we saw a few evenings ago. We will also be keeping close tabs on the hydro situation. These storms will be very efficient rainfall producers. If these storms take on true upwind propagating characteristics, Corfidi vectors are orientated towards the southeast at only around 15 knots. Thus, we could see an elevated to locally significant flash flooding potential develop over parts of southeastern Kansas and west-central Missouri. The going Flash Flood Watch covers this well. && .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 236 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 Storms redeveloped earlier this afternoon along an outflow remnant from last nights convection over west central MO and extreme southeast KS. Since then, the outflow convection has become more diffuse while the convection further west ahead of a frontal boundary has become more robust with a couple of warnings near the Wichita area. We earlier issued a flash flood watch for 5 counties in the western CWA to account for 1) the initial convection along the outflow and 2) the convection out west eventually shifting into the western CWA later tonight. Area out there can absolutely not take anymore heavy rain before it quickly runs off as flash flooding. There is also a slight risk of severe with this activity through tonight, with hail and high winds the main risks. Main focus with this forecast package with be with the convection this afternoon and tonight, the severe and flooding chances. Additional convection expected Saturday into Sunday and then again Tuesday into Wednesday. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday) Issued at 236 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 For this afternoon and tonight, CAMS models have come into better agreement with more or less the dissipation of the outflow convection currently over the area and the main concentration of convection just to the west of the CWA this afternoon and tonight. Forecast will depict this, however we have extended lower end pops to the southeast, mainly northwest of the I-44 corridor. Flash flood watch is for the 5 counties in the far western CWA. If some of these storms can move into the area, then there will also be a risk of large hail and damaging wind. There is a small tornado risk, but this would mainly be northwest of the area. The storms should lift northeast of the area on Saturday, which may affect parts of southeast Kansas into central MO. Very moist conditions will continue tonight which will keep lows in the mid 60s to low 70s. Highs on Saturday should range from around 80 in west central MO to the mid 80s in south central MO. .LONG TERM...(Saturday Night through Friday) Issued at 236 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 Convection on Saturday afternoon will once again be mainly to the west of the area and may shift across more of the CWA late Saturday night into Sunday as an upper level shortwave tracks east across northern MO. Some ridging builds back into the area on Sunday night into Monday, but by Tuesday we will see a strong upper level system track across the northern into central plains with a cold front moving into the area late Tuesday into Tuesday night. This will bring the next best chance of strong to severe storms across the northwest half of the area. A Canadian air mass is progged to make it into the area on Wednesday night into Thursday which will bring cooler and drier air into the region. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening) Issued at 705 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 Prevailing VFR conditions are expected through Saturday. A few thunderstorms will be possible late tonight and early Saturday morning, mainly around Joplin. MVFR and brief IFR will be possible with any storms. Surface winds will remain rather brisk out of the south with gusts over 20 knots from late morning through the afternoon. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...Flash Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Saturday for MOZ066-077. KS...Flash Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Saturday for KSZ073-097-101. && MESOSCALE...Schaumann SYNOPSIS...Lindenberg SHORT TERM...Lindenberg LONG TERM...Lindenberg AVIATION...Schaumann
Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 11:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 24, 9:19 PM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 919 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 KSZ073-250300- Bourbon KS- 919 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BOURBON COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT... At 919 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Blue Mound to 8 miles north of Erie. Movement was east at 40 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Fort Scott... Marmaton... Bronson... Uniontown... Fulton... Redfield... Mapleton... Harding... Pawnee Station... Hiattville... Petersburg... Hammond... Devon... Garland... Porterville... Xenia... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southeastern Kansas...and west central Missouri. LAT...LON 3803 9508 3803 9461 3768 9462 3768 9508 TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 253DEG 34KT 3805 9507 3770 9525 Raberding
Special weather statement, May 24, 9:58 PM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 958 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 KSZ073-097-101-250400- Cherokee KS-Bourbon KS-Crawford KS- 958 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BOURBON...CHEROKEE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 PM CDT... At 958 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Fulton to near Walnut to 7 miles southeast of Edna. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Pittsburg... Fort Scott... Baxter Springs... Frontenac... Columbus... Galena... Girard... Arma... Marmaton... Cherokee... Weir... Lowell... Sherman... Mulberry... Scammon... Chicopee... Mccune... Franklin... Bronson... Arcadia... This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southeastern Kansas. LAT...LON 3803 9508 3804 9462 3700 9462 3700 9507 TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 242DEG 44KT 3803 9472 3753 9506 3701 9523 Raberding
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton, Vernon | 21 hr |
| May 24, 9:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 41 hr |
| May 24, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Bourbon | 41 min |
| May 24, 9:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 6 hr |
| May 24, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford | 62 min |
| May 24, 10:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.