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Flash Flood Warning 87, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Dec 17, 2021, 4:50 PM CST for Stone County, Taney County, 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
- Dec 17, 2021, 4:50 PM CST (22:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2021, 10:51 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 5:04 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 N Bradleyville, MO | WATER OVER CHEESE PLANT RD. ON LITTLE BEAVER CREEK. |
| Dec 17, 5:18 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nne Table Rock, MO | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ON GREEN MOUNTAIN DR. IN BRANSON. WESTBOUND LANE WAS IMPASSIBLE NEAR DUTTON INN. |
| Dec 17, 6:00 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Branson, MO | BRANSON HAS HAD MULTIPLE ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. PD PLACING BARRICADES. WATER RESCUE TEAM IS STAFFED UP AND ON STAND-BY IN STATION. STATION 1 AND BRANSON HIGH SCHOOL SHOWING 4 INCHES OF RAIN. OUR OTHER WEATHER STATIONS AROUND THE CITY AVERAGES JUST OVER |
| Dec 17, 7:00 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Merriam Woods, MO | MO-176 CLOSED WESTBOUND AND EASTBOUND. |
| Dec 17, 8:00 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Sse Kirbyville, MO | HWY J FLOODED AND CLOSED. |
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 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1332 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 638 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 713 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
213
WGUS53 KSGF 172250
FFWSGF
MOC209-213-180500-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0087.211217T2250Z-211218T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
450 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Taney County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 1100 PM CST Friday.
* At 450 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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 and automated gauges.
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...
Branson, Kimberling City, Forsyth, Hollister, Silver Dollar City,
Merriam Woods, Rockaway Beach and Indian Point.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Roark Creek at Expressway Lane, Trigger Creek at Highway J, Stout
Creek at Hulls Ford Road, Caney Creek at Caney Creek RD and Little
Beaver Creek at Old Cheese Plant Road.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3664 9358 3673 9337 3681 9307 3680 9277
3656 9313 3651 9358
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
MB2 follow-up statements
928
WGUS73 KSGF 172318
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
518 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021
MOC209-213-180500-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0087.000000T0000Z-211218T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stone MO-Taney MO-
518 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN STONE AND NORTHWESTERN TANEY COUNTIES...
At 518 PM CST, Emergency management and spotters reported flash
flooding occuring in the Branson area. Between 1 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Branson, Kimberling City, Forsyth, Hollister, Silver Dollar City,
Merriam Woods, Rockaway Beach and Indian Point.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Roark Creek at Expressway Lane, Trigger Creek at Highway J, Stout
Creek at Hulls Ford Road, Caney Creek at Caney Creek RD and Little
Beaver Creek at Old Cheese Plant Road.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3664 9358 3673 9337 3681 9307 3680 9277
3656 9313 3651 9358
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
MB005
WGUS73 KSGF 180451
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1051 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021
MOC209-213-180501-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0087.000000T0000Z-211218T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stone MO-Taney MO-
1051 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN STONE AND
NORTHWESTERN TANEY COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. This flash flood warning will be replaced
by a flood warning, as water remains high, but will recede
overnight. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM CST for portions of
south central and southwest Missouri.
LAT...LON 3664 9358 3673 9337 3681 9307 3680 9277
3656 9313 3651 9358
$$
JLRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2:32 PM CST | Flood Watch | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Taney | 9 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:32 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Ozark | 4 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:06 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barry, Stone | 12 hr |
| Dec 17, 5:05 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Christian, Douglas | 10 hr |
| Dec 17, 5:39 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | McDonald | 3 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.