Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Springfield, MO
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 10:08 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Powell, MO | STATE 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.
- 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
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
$$
MMT2 follow-up statements
055
WGUS73 KSGF 131619
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1019 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
MOC119-131815-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210313T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McDonald MO-
1019 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR MCDONALD COUNTY...
At 1019 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding
is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pineville, Anderson, Noel, Powell, Goodman, South West City, and
Lanagan.
Highway E near Powell along Big Sugar Creek is closed due to
flooding.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson, Route DD at The Elk
River just north of Noel, Highway 76, 3 miles west of Anderson and
Highway 90 at Little Sugar Creek near Jane.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3675 9407 3650 9408 3651 9462 3676 9462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
MMT880 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.
| 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, 4:12 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Jasper | 7 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 |
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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.