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Flash Flood Warning 69, NWS Springfield, MO

July 10, 20214 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 10, 2021, 7:33 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 5 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
Jul 10, 2021, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Dallas County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:37 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
Jul 10, 8:15 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 2.73Niangua, MO2.73 INCHES OF RAIN RECEIVED BETWEEN 6:45-8:15 PM.
Jul 10, 8:30 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Ene Elkland, MOABOUT 10 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY W ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY EE. WATER WAS ALSO OVER THE ROADWAY AT HAWK POND BRANCH AND HIGHWAY W.
Jul 10, 9:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 E Elkland, MOWATER FLOWING OVER STATE HIGHWAY W AT GIVINS BRANCH. UNKNOWN DEPTH.
Jul 10, 11:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD6 E Elkland, MOHIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS CLOSED HIGHWAY Y NEAR THE NIANGUA RIVER DUE TO FLOODING.
Jul 11, 12:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.773 E Elkland, MOSTORM TOTAL RAINFALL FOR JULY 10TH AT A HOME WEATHER STATION. 3 INCHES FELL IN ONE HOUR.

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, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2329 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 193 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2329 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
756 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
261 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.0
Supercell composite
11.8

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The text

As transmitted.

711 
WGUS53 KSGF 110033
FFWSGF
MOC059-105-225-229-110645-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0069.210711T0033Z-210711T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
733 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Dallas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern Laclede County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northern Webster County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northern Wright County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 145 AM CDT Sunday.

* At 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
  Marshfield, Conway, Niangua, Morgan, Twin Bridges, Grovespring, 
  Rader and Competition.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3734 9308 3749 9307 3752 9305 3753 9285
      3753 9282 3752 9225 3750 9225 3748 9225
      3747 9225 3739 9225 3738 9225 3737 9225
      3735 9225 3734 9225 3733 9225 3730 9225
      3730 9308 3732 9308

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

EW
2 follow-up statements
919 
WGUS73 KSGF 110325
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1025 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

MOC059-105-225-229-110645-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210711T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dallas MO-Laclede MO-Webster MO-Wright MO-
1025 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS, SOUTHERN LACLEDE, NORTHERN WEBSTER AND NORTHERN 
WRIGHT COUNTIES...

At 1025 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that the thunderstorms that 
produced heavy rain across the warned area have moved south of the 
area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell. Even though the heavy 
rain has ended, runoff from the earlier heavy rain will continue 
into the early overnight hours.  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...
  Marshfield, Conway, Niangua, Morgan, Twin Bridges, Grovespring, 
  Rader and Competition.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Osage Fork at Auburn Road, Osage Fork at Highway J, Gasconade 
  River at Highway E, Elk Creek at Highway Z and Beaver Creek at 
  Crewes Ford Road.

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 3734 9308 3749 9307 3752 9305 3753 9285
      3753 9282 3752 9225 3750 9225 3748 9225
      3747 9225 3739 9225 3738 9225 3737 9225
      3735 9225 3734 9225 3733 9225 3730 9225
      3730 9308 3732 9308

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

EW
074 
WGUS73 KSGF 110641
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
141 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021

MOC059-105-225-229-110651-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210711T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dallas MO-Laclede MO-Webster MO-Wright MO-
141 AM CDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 145 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS, SOUTHERN LACLEDE, NORTHERN WEBSTER AND 
NORTHERN WRIGHT COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3734 9308 3749 9307 3752 9305 3753 9285
      3753 9282 3752 9225 3750 9225 3748 9225
      3747 9225 3739 9225 3738 9225 3737 9225
      3735 9225 3734 9225 3733 9225 3730 9225
      3730 9308 3732 9308

$$

MB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWright46 min
Jul 10, 7:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTexas, Wright57 min
Jul 10, 7:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFDade4 hr
Jul 10, 8:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell47 min
Jul 10, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Texas44 min
Jul 10, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas66 min
Jul 10, 8:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMorgan45 min
Jul 10, 9:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDouglas46 min
Jul 10, 10:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFSt. Clair, Vernon61 min
Jul 10, 11:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHickory46 min
Jul 10, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton43 min
Jul 10, 11:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper41 min
Jul 11, 12:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon59 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.