Alert archive / Missouri / Areal Flood Warnings in 2021
Areal Flood Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this areal flood warning at Mar 13, 2021, 4:12 AM CST for Barton County, Cedar County, Jasper County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 7 hr. 6 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
- Mar 13, 2021, 4:12 AM CST (10:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2021, 11:32 AM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Jasper County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:12 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 6:30 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 2.46 | 1 N Irwin, MO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN REPORT FROM 1 N IRWIN. EVENT TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Mar 13, 6:30 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 2.46 | 1 N Irwin, MO | EVENT TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Mar 13, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 2.06 | 3 Sse Walnut, KS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN REPORT FROM 3 SSE WALNUT. EVENT TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Mar 13, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 2.06 | 3 Sse Walnut, KS | EVENT TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Mar 13, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 2.98 | 1 N Columbus, KS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN REPORT FROM 1 N COLUMBUS. EVENT TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Mar 13, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 2.98 | 1 N Columbus, KS | EVENT TOTAL SO FAR. |
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 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 80 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 384 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 380 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
070
WGUS43 KSGF 131012
FLWSGF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
412 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
KSC021-037-MOC011-039-097-131915-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FA.W.0021.210313T1012Z-210313T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Cedar MO-Jasper MO-
412 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flood Warning for...
Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
Southwestern Cedar County in southwestern Missouri...
Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 115 PM CST Saturday.
* At 412 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in
the warned area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Joplin, Pittsburg, Carthage, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Columbus,
Girard and Webb City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 9509 3767 9462 3765 9462 3764 9407
3768 9407 3768 9399 3758 9399 3758 9408
3729 9408 3729 9405 3705 9406 3706 9462
3700 9462 3700 9507
$$
DC2 follow-up statements
013
WGUS83 KSGF 131318
FLSSGF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
718 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
KSC021-037-MOC011-039-097-131915-
/O.CON.KSGF.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Cedar MO-Jasper MO-
718 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
FOR CHEROKEE, CRAWFORD, BARTON, SOUTHWESTERN CEDAR AND JASPER
COUNTIES...
At 718 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated light to moderate rainfall
across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Flooding was ongoing, however, rain is expected to dissipate later
today.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Dry Fork at Pine Road, East Fork of Dry Wood Creek at Northwest
110th Lane, and Fidelity Branch at County Road 130.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 9509 3767 9462 3765 9462 3764 9407
3768 9407 3768 9399 3758 9399 3758 9408
3729 9408 3729 9405 3705 9406 3706 9462
3700 9462 3700 9507
$$
DC519
WGUS83 KSGF 131732
FLSSGF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1132 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
KSC021-037-MOC011-039-097-131742-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Cedar MO-Jasper MO-
1132 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CHEROKEE, CRAWFORD, BARTON,
SOUTHWESTERN CEDAR AND JASPER COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Portions of this area have been included
in another flood warning. Please continue to heed remaining road
closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST Saturday for
Portions of southeast Kansas. Portions of Missouri.
LAT...LON 3766 9509 3767 9462 3765 9462 3764 9407
3768 9407 3768 9399 3758 9399 3758 9408
3729 9408 3729 9405 3705 9406 3706 9462
3700 9462 3700 9507
$$
MMTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 6:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Polk | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 8:27 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dent, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps and 3 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:34 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Greene | 14 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:48 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Lawrence, St. Clair and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:36 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Newton | 8 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:56 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Dent, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas, Wright | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:59 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas, Ozark, Webster | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:15 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 8 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:25 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:04 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 8 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:37 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Newton | 7 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:52 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 6 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:29 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan and 1 more | 118 min |
| Mar 13, 11:00 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Dent, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski and 3 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:24 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Lawrence and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:31 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton | 23 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:46 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas and 2 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:59 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Greene, Stone, Taney | 22 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:15 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper | 18 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:26 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 16 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 36 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.