Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT for Jasper County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Kansas. It was in force for 6 hr. 7 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, 6:30 AM CDT (11:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2021, 12:35 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cherokee County, KS, Jasper County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:34 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, 7:45 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.38 | 3 Sse Brooklyn Heights, MO | 24HR TOTAL. |
| Jun 26, 7:45 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.45 | 5 E Carthage, MO | 24HR TOTAL. |
| Jun 26, 8:45 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.53 | 1 Ne Riverton, KS | MESONET STATION FW8200 RIVERTON. |
| Jun 26, 8:47 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.62 | 2 Sw Galena, KS | MESONET STATION FW8032 GALENA. |
| Jun 26, 8:53 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.74 | 1 Ne Airport Drive, MO | ASOS STATION KJLN JOPLIN ASOS. |
| Jun 26, 10:27 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.75 | 1 Nw Joplin, MO | SINCE MIDNIGHT. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jun 26, 12:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 N Reeds, MO | MO 37 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT SPRING RIVER. |
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, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 62 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.
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WGUS53 KSGF 261130
FFWSGF
KSC021-MOC097-261830-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
630 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 130 PM CDT Saturday.
* At 630 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen in the Shoal Creek basin and the Center Creek basin.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
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...
Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction,
Galena, Oronogo and Carterville.
Flooding will be possible at Fidelity Branch at County Road 130,
Center Creek at Dogwood Road, and Dry Fork at Pine Road.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9472 3707 9471 3714 9469 3714 9462
3728 9454 3731 9432 3731 9411 3723 9405
3716 9406 3707 9415 3705 9422 3706 9462
3700 9462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
DC3 follow-up statements
401
WGUS73 KSGF 261427
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
927 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
KSC021-MOC097-261830-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210626T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Jasper MO-
927 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND JASPER COUNTIES...
At 927 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that between 3 and 6 inches
of rain have fallen across the warned area. Flooding is ongoing from
Racine to Seneca.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction,
Galena, Oronogo and Carterville.
Flooding will be possible at Fidelity Branch at County Road 130,
Center Creek at Dogwood Road, and Dry Fork at Pine Road.
This includes the following low water crossings...
North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin, Highway 37 at The
Spring River southwest of Avilla, Route JJ at Center Creek
southeast of Carl Junction, Route O at The Spring River just south
of Alba and Route F, 3 miles northeast of Reeds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9472 3707 9471 3714 9469 3714 9462
3728 9454 3731 9432 3731 9411 3723 9405
3716 9406 3707 9415 3705 9422 3706 9462
3700 9462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MMT693
WGUS73 KSGF 261432 CCA
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Springfield MO
932 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
KSC021-MOC097-261830-
/O.COR.KSGF.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210626T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Jasper MO-
932 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND JASPER COUNTIES...
At 927 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that between 3 and 6 inches
of rain have fallen across the warned area. The highest rainfall
occurred along the Jasper and Newton county line between Joplin and
Sarcoxie.
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...
Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction,
Galena, Oronogo and Carterville.
Flooding will be possible at Fidelity Branch at County Road 130,
Center Creek at Dogwood Road, and Dry Fork at Pine Road.
This includes the following low water crossings...
North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin, Highway 37 at The
Spring River southwest of Avilla, Route JJ at Center Creek
southeast of Carl Junction, Route O at The Spring River just south
of Alba and Route F, 3 miles northeast of Reeds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9472 3707 9471 3714 9469 3714 9462
3728 9454 3731 9432 3731 9411 3723 9405
3716 9406 3707 9415 3705 9422 3706 9462
3700 9462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MMT091
WGUS73 KSGF 261735
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1235 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
KSC021-MOC097-261745-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210626T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Jasper MO-
1235 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND JASPER COUNTIES
HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
Residual flooding of low lying areas that received heavy rainfall
earlier today will continue through the afternoon. Additional
rainfall is expected tonight and could lead to flash flooding
overnight and early Sunday.
LAT...LON 3700 9472 3707 9471 3714 9469 3714 9462
3728 9454 3731 9432 3731 9411 3723 9405
3716 9406 3707 9415 3705 9422 3706 9462
3700 9462
$$
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, 5:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Newton | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Newton | 5 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 |
| Jun 26, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 51 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.