Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jan 25, 2021, 3:28 AM CST for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 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
- Jan 25, 2021, 3:28 AM CST (09:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2021, 9:30 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Barry County, MO, Christian County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO, Stone County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 5:44 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Mcdowell, MO | HIGHWAY CC CLOSED AT THE FLAT CREEK LOW WATER CROSSING DUE TO FLASH FLOODING FROM RECENT AND ONGOING HEAVY RAINFALL. |
| Jan 25, 7:20 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 2.07 | 4 Sw Monett, MO | 24HR RAINFALL TOTAL OF 2.07 INCHES. |
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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 10 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 446 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
949
WGUS53 KSGF 250928
FFWSGF
MOC009-043-119-145-209-251530-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0001.210125T0928Z-210125T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
328 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
South Central Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
Northeastern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
Southeastern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
Northern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 930 AM CST Monday.
* At 328 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Ozark, Neosho, Monett, Cassville, Highlandville, Crane, Purdy and
Reeds Spring.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Highway 39 at Flat Creek near Jenkins, Route BB at Crane Creek 2
miles north of Elsey, Route C just south of Mcdowell, Highway 39
at Flat Creek south of Jenkins, Route U, 8 miles east of Purdy,
Route U, 1 Mile east of Butterfield and Route Y at Flat Creek just
northeast of Cassville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3679 9438 3688 9422 3691 9388 3692 9387
3693 9388 3692 9361 3696 9361 3700 9318
3696 9315 3683 9317 3682 9321 3682 9331
3677 9331 3672 9344 3670 9383 3660 9422
3667 9435
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
MMT1 follow-up statement
979
WGUS73 KSGF 251247
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
647 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
MOC119-251257-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210125T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McDonald MO-
647 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN MCDONALD
COUNTY...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 PM CST for Portions
of south central and southwest Missouri.
LAT...LON 3682 9420 3688 9422 3691 9388 3692 9387
3693 9388 3692 9361 3696 9361 3700 9318
3696 9315 3683 9317 3682 9331 3677 9331
3672 9344 3670 9383 3671 9407 3675 9407
3675 9422
$$
MOC009-043-145-209-251530-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210125T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barry MO-Christian MO-Newton MO-Stone MO-
647 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CST THIS
MORNING FOR NORTHERN BARRY, SOUTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, SOUTHEASTERN
NEWTON AND NORTHERN STONE COUNTIES...
At 647 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Ozark, Monett, Highlandville, Crane, Purdy, Reeds Spring, Wheaton
and Galena.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Highway 39 at Flat Creek near Jenkins, Highway 13 at Pine Run
northwest of Galena, Route BB at Crane Creek 2 miles north of
Elsey, Route C just south of Mcdowell, Highway 39 at Flat Creek
south of Jenkins, Route U, 8 miles east of Purdy and Route CC at
Spring Creek south of Hurley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3682 9420 3688 9422 3691 9388 3692 9387
3693 9388 3692 9361 3696 9361 3700 9318
3696 9315 3683 9317 3682 9331 3677 9331
3672 9344 3670 9383 3671 9407 3675 9407
3675 9422
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
MMTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 9:36 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barry, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Jasper and 11 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:36 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Shannon | 39 min |
| Jan 25, 6:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 7:49 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Laclede, Webster, Wright | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:15 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Howell, Shannon, Texas | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:22 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Newton, Stone | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:34 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 10:44 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Laclede, Webster, Wright | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:16 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Howell, Texas | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:47 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Shannon | 16 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:08 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barry, Christian, Dallas, Greene, Stone, Taney and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:23 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Laclede, Webster, Wright | 14 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:39 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 29 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:40 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 17 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.