Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2021, 11:43 PM CDT for Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 7 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
- Jun 26, 2021, 11:43 PM CDT (04:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2021, 7:00 AM 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), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 12:43 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Seneca, MO | EXCESSIVE RAIN CAUSED LOST CREEK TO FLOOD ONEIDA ST AND MAIN ST IN SENECA. |
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, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 342 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 997 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
590
WGUS53 KSGF 270443
FFWSGF
MOC145-271045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0053.210627T0443Z-210627T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1143 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 545 AM CDT Sunday.
* At 1143 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3
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...
Southern Joplin, Neosho, Seneca, Leawood, Silver Creek, Shoal
Creek Drive, Saginaw and Loma Linda.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Route AA at Buffalo Creek just west of Highway 71 and Route CC at
Lost Creek just south of Racine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 9461 3705 9441 3676 9442 3677 9462
3678 9462 3680 9462 3682 9462 3683 9462
3684 9462
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
JR2 follow-up statements
906
WGUS73 KSGF 270725
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
225 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
MOC145-271045-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210627T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Newton MO-
225 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR WESTERN NEWTON COUNTY...
At 225 AM CDT, Emergency management reported flash flooding
occurring in Seneca along Lost Creek. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Southern Joplin, Neosho, Seneca, Leawood, Silver Creek, Shoal
Creek Drive, Saginaw and Loma Linda.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Route AA at Buffalo Creek just west of Highway 71 and Route CC at
Lost Creek just south of Racine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 9461 3705 9441 3676 9442 3677 9462
3678 9462 3680 9462 3682 9462 3683 9462
3684 9462
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
KP970
WGUS53 KSGF 271026
FFWSGF
MOC145-271200-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210627T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
526 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 700 AM CDT.
* At 526 AM CDT, Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
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, Seneca, Leawood, Silver Creek, Shoal
Creek Drive, Saginaw and Loma Linda.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Route AA at Buffalo Creek just west of Highway 71 and Route CC at
Lost Creek just south of Racine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 9461 3705 9441 3676 9442 3677 9462
3678 9462 3680 9462 3682 9462 3683 9462
3684 9462
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
KPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 12:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 6 hr |
| Jun 27, 6:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 10 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Stone | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 12:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 4 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone, Taney | 24 min |
| Jun 27, 1:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Christian | 28 min |
| Jun 27, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Taney | 45 min |
| Jun 27, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Laclede, Texas, Webster, Wright | 43 min |
| Jun 27, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright | 38 min |
| Jun 27, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright | 46 min |
| Jun 27, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps, Pulaski | 52 min |
| Jun 27, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright | 31 min |
| Jun 27, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Pulaski | 47 min |
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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.