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Flash Flood Warning 87, NWS Springfield, MO

December 17, 2021Stone County, Taney County, Missouri

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.

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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
Dec 17, 5:04 PM CSTFLASH FLOOD1 N Bradleyville, MOWATER OVER CHEESE PLANT RD. ON LITTLE BEAVER CREEK.
Dec 17, 5:18 PM CSTFLASH FLOOD3 Nne Table Rock, MOTRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ON GREEN MOUNTAIN DR. IN BRANSON. WESTBOUND LANE WAS IMPASSIBLE NEAR DUTTON INN.
Dec 17, 6:00 PM CSTFLASH FLOODBranson, MOBRANSON 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 CSTFLASH FLOOD1 Ese Merriam Woods, MOMO-176 CLOSED WESTBOUND AND EASTBOUND.
Dec 17, 8:00 PM CSTFLASH FLOOD3 Sse Kirbyville, MOHWY 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-12-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 638 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

MB
2 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

$$

MB
005 
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

$$

JLR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 2:32 PM CSTFlood WatchSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Taney9 hr
Dec 17, 2:32 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFHowell, Oregon, Ozark4 hr
Dec 17, 4:06 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarry, Stone12 hr
Dec 17, 5:05 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFChristian, Douglas10 hr
Dec 17, 5:39 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFMcDonald3 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.