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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Kansas City, MO

July 15, 20205 counties in Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 15, 2020, 1:36 AM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 9 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
Jul 15, 2020, 1:36 AM CDT (06:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2020, 10:30 AM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Andrew County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Worth County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:37 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
Jul 15, 3:39 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 W Guilford, MOREPORT OF SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER HWY M WEST OF GUILFORD.
Jul 15, 8:54 AM CDTFLASH FLOODRosendale, MOMODOT REPORTS MISSOURI HIGHWAY 48 IS CLOSED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ROSENDALE DUE TO FLASH 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 (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 2020-07-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7306 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 2020-07-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
7306 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
4.9
Supercell composite
26.6

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The text

As transmitted.

807 
WGUS53 KEAX 150636
FFWEAX
MOC003-075-081-147-227-151230-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0013.200715T0636Z-200715T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
136 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Worth County in northwestern Missouri...
  Gentry County in northwestern Missouri...
  Harrison County in north central Missouri...
  Southern Nodaway County in northwestern Missouri...
  Northern Andrew County in northwestern Missouri...

* Until 730 AM CDT.

* At 134 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
  already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly. Extremely heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour 
  will continue through the overnight hours across portions of the 
  warned area.  

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Bethany, Albany, Stanberry, Grant City, Ridgeway, Ravenwood, Gilman
  City, Eagleville, New Hampton, Cainsville, Fillmore, Barnard,
  Conception Junction, Blythedale, Bolckow, Graham, Rosendale,
  Darlington, Mount Moriah and Guilford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 9378 4014 9421 4000 9501 4005 9501
      4008 9505 4011 9504 4015 9506 4025 9507
      4036 9471 4057 9423 4057 9377

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

CDB
2 follow-up statements
103 
WGUS73 KEAX 150834
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
334 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

MOC003-075-081-147-227-151230-
/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200715T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Worth MO-Gentry MO-Harrison MO-Nodaway MO-Andrew MO-
334 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WORTH...GENTRY...HARRISON...SOUTHERN NODAWAY AND
NORTHERN ANDREW COUNTIES...

At 330 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain over northern Andrew and southern Nodaway counties. Radar 
estimates over northern Andrew and southern Nodaway counties show 
between 5 and as much as 8 inches of rain has fallen. With rainfall 
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour continuing, flash flooding is very 
likely ongoing or expected to begin shortly in this area.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 9378 4014 9421 4000 9501 4005 9501
      4008 9505 4011 9504 4015 9506 4025 9507
      4036 9471 4057 9423 4057 9377

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

CDB
616 
WGUS53 KEAX 151221
FFWEAX
MOC003-075-081-147-227-151530-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200715T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
721 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Worth County in northwestern Missouri...
  Gentry County in northwestern Missouri...
  Harrison County in north central Missouri...
  Southern Nodaway County in northwestern Missouri...
  Northern Andrew County in northwestern Missouri...

* Until 1030 AM CDT.

* At 716 AM CDT, transportation department officials reported 
  flooding across the warned area. Highway H near Darlington and 
  Highway 48 near Rosendale are closed due to flooding. Overnight 
  rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 5 inches with isolated higher 
  amounts. Moderate to heavy rainfall will continue this morning 
  with another inch of rainfall possible.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Transportation Department.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Bethany, Albany, Stanberry, Grant City, Ridgeway, Ravenwood, Gilman
  City, Eagleville, New Hampton, Cainsville, Fillmore, Barnard,
  Conception Junction, Blythedale, Bolckow, Graham, Rosendale,
  Darlington, Mount Moriah and Guilford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 9378 4014 9421 4000 9501 4005 9501
      4008 9505 4011 9504 4015 9506 4025 9507
      4036 9471 4057 9423 4057 9377

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

SAW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 12:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHarrison26 min
Jul 15, 1:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXGentry28 min
Jul 15, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAdair, Schuyler50 min
Jul 15, 4:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXHolt5 hr
Jul 15, 4:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXMacon4 hr
Jul 15, 5:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan9 hr
Jul 15, 6:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXClay, Clinton, Platte3 hr
Jul 15, 6:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXClay, Ray11 hr
Jul 15, 6:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXClay, Platte5 hr
Jul 15, 8:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBuchanan25 hr
Jul 15, 8:38 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXMacon, Randolph3 hr
Jul 15, 10:22 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Gentry, Harrison, Nodaway, Worth3 hr

Nearby

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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.