Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Mar 13, 2021, 1:15 AM CST for McDonald County, Missouri. It was in force for 8 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
- Mar 13, 2021, 1:15 AM CST (07:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2021, 9:15 AM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County McDonald County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:17 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, 5:50 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 9 W Anderson, MO | BUFFALO CREEK HAS REACHED MODERATE FLOOD STAGE AND IS STILL RISING. |
| Mar 13, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY RAIN 4.25 | 2 W Anderson, MO | EVENT TOTAL 48HR SO FAR. |
| Mar 13, 7:42 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 E Anderson, MO | FLASH FLOODING OCCURRED ACROSS SEVERAL AREAS OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON. BEAVER BRANCH AND INDIAN CREEK FLOODED OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND CAUSED ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSABLE. INDIAN CREEK CONTINUED TO RISE AT THE TIME OF THIS LSR. |
| Mar 13, 7:44 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Ese Goodman, MO | EXCESSIVE RAIN CAUSED ELKHORN CREEK TO OVERTOP HIGHWAY CC. |
| Mar 13, 7:46 AM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Wsw Ridgley, MO | EXCESSIVE RAIN CAUSED MIKES CREEK AT HIGHWAY U TO FLOOD. |
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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 384 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 380 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
737
WGUS53 KSGF 130715
FFWSGF
MOC119-131515-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0007.210313T0715Z-210313T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
115 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 915 AM CST Saturday.
* At 115 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the Buffalo Creek and Indian Creek headwater
basins. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Rapid rises
along Buffalo Creek and Indian Creek are expected to occur over
McDonald County. Mikes Creek and Elkhorn Creek will could also
experience rises overnight.
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...
Anderson, Goodman, Lanagan, Powell, Rocky Comfort and Tiff City.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson and Highway 76, 3
miles west of Anderson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3664 9407 3661 9417 3667 9427 3666 9437
3660 9443 3657 9445 3665 9451 3666 9458
3664 9462 3677 9462 3675 9407
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
DC2 follow-up statements
918
WGUS73 KSGF 131327
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
727 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
MOC119-131515-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210313T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McDonald MO-
727 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CST THIS
MORNING FOR NORTHERN MCDONALD COUNTY...
At 727 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Light to moderate
rain will continue over McDonald County. Flooding is widespread,
however, rain will dissipate later today.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Anderson, Goodman, Lanagan, Powell, Rocky Comfort and Tiff City.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson and Highway 76, 3
miles west of Anderson, Buffalo Creek at Klondike Road, Mikes
Creek at Highway U, and Elkhorn Creek at Highway CC.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3664 9407 3661 9417 3667 9427 3666 9437
3660 9443 3657 9445 3665 9451 3666 9458
3664 9462 3677 9462 3675 9407
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
DC017
WGUS73 KSGF 131515
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
915 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
MOC119-131525-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210313T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McDonald MO-
915 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO ALL OF MCDONALD COUNTY...
Another Flash Flood Warning has been issued to cover all of McDonald
County.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST Saturday for
Portions of southeast Kansas. Portions of Missouri.
LAT...LON 3664 9407 3661 9417 3667 9427 3666 9437
3660 9443 3657 9445 3665 9451 3666 9458
3664 9462 3677 9462 3675 9407
$$
MMTThe 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, 1:25 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, 9:13 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 3 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.