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Areal Flood Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

March 13, 2021Barton County, Cedar County, Jasper County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 13, 6:30 AM CSTHEAVY RAIN 2.461 N Irwin, MOCORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN REPORT FROM 1 N IRWIN. EVENT TOTAL SO FAR.
Mar 13, 6:30 AM CSTHEAVY RAIN 2.461 N Irwin, MOEVENT TOTAL SO FAR.
Mar 13, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY RAIN 2.063 Sse Walnut, KSCORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN REPORT FROM 3 SSE WALNUT. EVENT TOTAL SO FAR.
Mar 13, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY RAIN 2.063 Sse Walnut, KSEVENT TOTAL SO FAR.
Mar 13, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY RAIN 2.981 N Columbus, KSCORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN REPORT FROM 1 N COLUMBUS. EVENT TOTAL SO FAR.
Mar 13, 7:00 AM CSTHEAVY RAIN 2.981 N Columbus, KSEVENT 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 384 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

DC
2 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

$$

DC
519 
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

$$

MMT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 6:52 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPolk23 min
Mar 12, 8:27 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFCamden, Dent, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps and 3 more15 hr
Mar 12, 9:34 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFGreene14 hr
Mar 12, 11:48 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFBenton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Lawrence, St. Clair and 1 more12 hr
Mar 13, 12:36 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFNewton8 hr
Mar 13, 12:56 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFDent, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas, Wright12 hr
Mar 13, 12:59 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Webster12 hr
Mar 13, 1:15 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald8 hr
Mar 13, 1:25 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Stone, Taney12 hr
Mar 13, 3:04 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFMcDonald8 hr
Mar 13, 3:37 AM CSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSGFNewton7 hr
Mar 13, 3:52 AM CSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSGFMcDonald6 hr
Mar 13, 9:13 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald3 hr
Mar 13, 9:29 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan and 1 more118 min
Mar 13, 11:00 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Dent, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski and 3 more24 hr
Mar 13, 11:24 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Lawrence and 2 more24 hr
Mar 13, 11:31 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton23 hr
Mar 13, 12:46 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas and 2 more22 hr
Mar 13, 12:59 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Greene, Stone, Taney22 hr
Mar 13, 1:15 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFJasper18 hr
Mar 13, 3:26 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFMcDonald16 hr
Mar 13, 2:53 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon36 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.