Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2021, 5:09 AM CDT for Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 7 hr. 11 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
- Jun 26, 2021, 5:09 AM CDT (10:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2021, 12:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 6:13 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Racine, MO | FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING AT LOST CREEK AND HIGHWAY CC. |
| Jun 26, 6:13 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Seneca, MO | ONGOING EVACUATIONS ALONG LOST CREEK INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF SENECA AS AS A RESULT OF RAPID RISES. |
| Jun 26, 6:35 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Seneca, MO | RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING, CROPLAND, YARD, BASEMENT FLOODING. |
| Jun 26, 6:45 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Seneca, MO | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTING RAPID RISES ALONG LOST CREEK NOW APPROACHING NUMEROUS HOMES. |
| Jun 26, 7:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.71 | Shoal Creek Estate, MO | SHOAL CREEK ESTATES 0.2 SE. |
| Jun 26, 7:10 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Redings Mill, MO | WATER OVER 86 HIGHWAY JUST SOUTH OF REDINGS MILL, ROAD IMPASSABLE. DELAYED REPORT. |
| Jun 26, 7:34 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Seneca, MO | WATER IN 5 BUSINESSES AND SEVERAL HOMES IN SENECA. |
| Jun 26, 7:43 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nw Racine, MO | WATER OVER THE ROADWAY AT 43 AND IRIS (NORTH OF SENECA) VEHICLE STALLED IN THE WATER. DELAYED REPORT. |
| Jun 26, 10:25 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Wsw Diamond, MO | BRIDGE AT MARTIN AND ELDER UNDERWATER. DELAYED REPORT. |
| Jun 26, 10:45 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 N Seneca, MO | ROADWAY WASHED OUT BETHEL ROAD AND KENTUCKY ROAD. DELAYED REPORT. |
| Jun 26, 11:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Racine, MO | ROUTE CC CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. |
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 55 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
- 1507 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1381 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
814
WGUS53 KSGF 261009
FFWSGF
MOC145-261800-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0050.210626T1009Z-210626T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
509 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 100 PM CDT Saturday.
* At 509 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly, especially along Lost Creek near Seneca.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Southern Joplin, Neosho, Galena, Seneca, Duquesne, Diamond,
Leawood and Silver Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 9422 3692 9436 3684 9448 3677 9462
3706 9462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
DC2 follow-up statements
013
WGUS73 KSGF 261429
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
929 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MOC145-261800-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210626T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Newton MO-
929 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTY...
At 929 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that between 3 and 6 inches
of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Southern Joplin, Neosho, Galena, Seneca, Duquesne, Diamond,
Leawood and Silver Creek.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Route CC at Lost Creek just south of Racine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 9422 3692 9436 3684 9448 3677 9462
3706 9462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MMT310
WGUS73 KSGF 261730
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1230 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
MOC145-261740-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210626T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Newton MO-
1230 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTY HAS BEEN
REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
Residual flooding of low lying areas that received heavy rainfall
earlier today will continue through the afternoon. Additional
rainfall is expected tonight and could lead to flash flooding
overnight and early Sunday.
LAT...LON 3705 9422 3692 9436 3684 9448 3677 9462
3706 9462
$$
MMTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 8:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 5 days |
| Jun 25, 8:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bates, Vernon | 21 days |
| Jun 25, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 21 days |
| Jun 25, 10:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Benton | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 8 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon | 16 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Newton | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Lawrence, Newton | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 8:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 12 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 9 days |
| Jun 26, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bates, Vernon | 11 days |
| Jun 26, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 8 days |
| Jun 26, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 21 days |
| Jun 26, 10:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 9 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Newton | 20 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper | 19 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.