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Flash Flood Watch 9, NWS Springfield, MO

October 10, 20219 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood watch at Oct 10, 2021, 2:43 PM CDT for 9 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It took effect at Oct 10, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 10, 2021, 2:43 PM CDT (19:43 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 10, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 11, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Flood severity
None

Counties Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Dade County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 72 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 2021-10-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-10-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 310 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-716 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1264 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
310 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

669 
WGUS63 KSGF 101943
FFASGF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
243 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

.Numerous thunderstorms containing high rainfall rates are expected 
late this evening and overnight across extreme southeast Kansas and 
portions of the Missouri Ozarks. The risk for flash flooding is 
increasing over this region.

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-067-077-078-088-089-093-094-101-110345-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.A.0009.211011T0200Z-211011T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Vernon-St. Clair-Barton-Cedar-Jasper-
Dade-Newton-Lawrence-McDonald-
Including the cities of Filley, Lamar, Stippville, Chicopee,
Anderson, Noel, Lockwood, Cedar Springs, Lowell, Columbus,
Neosho, Johnson City, Aurora, Carthage, Fort Scott, Appleton
City, Meinert, Neutral, Marionville, Mount Vernon, South West
City, Pineville, El Dorado Springs, Kenoma, Rocky Comfort,
Riverton, Arnica, Tiffin, Joplin, Caplinger Mills, Baxter
Springs, Lone Oak, Stockton, Pittsburg, Greenfield, Goodman,
Pawnee Station, Nevada, and Sherwin
243 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH 
MONDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Kansas, including the 
  following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford. portions of 
  Missouri, including the following areas, Barton, Cedar, Dade, 
  Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, St. Clair and Vernon.

* From 9 PM CDT this evening through Monday morning.

* Numerous thunderstorms containing high rainfall rates are expected 
  to occur late this evening and overnight tonight.  Widespread 
  rainfall amounts ranging from 1.50 to 2.25 inches are expected 
  through Monday morning, with isolated amounts up to 4 inches 
  possible.

* Rapid rises in small streams and creeks could lead to flooded 
  roadways and low water crossings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

DC
2 follow-up statements
523 
WGUS63 KSGF 110254
FFASGF

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
954 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-067-077-078-088-089-093-094-101-111200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-211011T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Vernon-St. Clair-Barton-Cedar-Jasper-
Dade-Newton-Lawrence-McDonald-
Including the cities of Filley, Lamar, Stippville, Chicopee,
Anderson, Noel, Lockwood, Cedar Springs, Lowell, Columbus,
Neosho, Johnson City, Aurora, Carthage, Fort Scott, Appleton
City, Meinert, Neutral, Marionville, Mount Vernon, South West
City, Pineville, El Dorado Springs, Kenoma, Rocky Comfort,
Riverton, Arnica, Tiffin, Joplin, Caplinger Mills, Baxter
Springs, Lone Oak, Stockton, Pittsburg, Greenfield, Goodman,
Pawnee Station, Nevada, and Sherwin
954 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, 
  Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford. portions of Missouri, including 
  the following areas, Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, 
  McDonald, Newton, St. Clair and Vernon.

* Until 7 AM CDT Monday.

* Showers and thunderstorms near and ahead of low pressure moving 
  into southeast Kansas and western Missouri tonight will produce 
  periods of heavy rain with high rainfall rates. Widespread
  rainfall amounts ranging from 1.50 to 2.25 inches are expected 
  through Monday morning, with isolated amounts up to 4 inches 
  possible.

* Rapid rises in small streams and creeks could lead to flooded 
  roadways and low water crossings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

DSA
344 
WGUS63 KSGF 111202
FFASGF

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
702 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-067-077-078-088-089-093-094-101-111315-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-211011T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Vernon-St. Clair-Barton-Cedar-Jasper-
Dade-Newton-Lawrence-McDonald-
Including the cities of Filley, Lamar, Stippville, Chicopee,
Anderson, Noel, Lockwood, Cedar Springs, Lowell, Columbus,
Neosho, Johnson City, Aurora, Carthage, Fort Scott, Appleton
City, Meinert, Neutral, Marionville, Mount Vernon, South West
City, Pineville, El Dorado Springs, Kenoma, Rocky Comfort,
Riverton, Arnica, Tiffin, Joplin, Caplinger Mills, Baxter
Springs, Lone Oak, Stockton, Pittsburg, Greenfield, Goodman,
Pawnee Station, Nevada, and Sherwin
702 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Kansas, including 
the following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford. portions of 
Missouri, including the following areas, Barton, Cedar, Dade, 
Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, St. Clair and Vernon. has 
expired.

The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

$$

KP

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.