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Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Springfield, MO

March 13, 2021McDonald County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Mar 13, 2021, 9:13 AM CST for McDonald County, Missouri. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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, 9:13 AM CST (15:13 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County McDonald County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:14 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, 10:08 AM CSTFLASH FLOODPowell, MOSTATE HIGHWAY E IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT BIG SUGAR CREEK.

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 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 52 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -68 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
585 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-172 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

768 
WGUS53 KSGF 131513
FFWSGF
MOC119-131815-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0010.210313T1513Z-210313T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
913 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1215 PM CST.

* At 913 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  that between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional 
  rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. 
  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...
  Pineville, Anderson, Noel, Goodman, South West City, Lanagan, 
  Dodge and Cayuga.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson, Route DD at The Elk 
  River just north of Noel, Highway 76, 3 miles west of Anderson and 
  Highway 90 at Little Sugar Creek near Jane.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3675 9407 3650 9408 3651 9462 3676 9462

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

MMT
2 follow-up statements
055 
WGUS73 KSGF 131619
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1019 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

MOC119-131815-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210313T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McDonald MO-
1019 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CST THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR MCDONALD COUNTY...

At 1019 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
that between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall 
amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. 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...
  Pineville, Anderson, Noel, Powell, Goodman, South West City, and 
  Lanagan.

Highway E near Powell along Big Sugar Creek is closed due to 
flooding.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson, Route DD at The Elk 
  River just north of Noel, Highway 76, 3 miles west of Anderson and 
  Highway 90 at Little Sugar Creek near Jane.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3675 9407 3650 9408 3651 9462 3676 9462

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

MMT
880 
WGUS73 KSGF 131800
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1200 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

MOC119-131810-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210313T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McDonald MO-
1200 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR MCDONALD COUNTY...

Rapid water rises are no longer expected and heavy rainfall has 
ended. However, residual flood of low lying areas will continue, so 
a Flood Warning remains in effect through late this evening. 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 3675 9407 3650 9408 3651 9462 3676 9462

$$

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, 4:12 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Jasper7 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

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.