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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Springfield, MO

March 24, 2021Pulaski County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 24, 2021, 9:07 AM CDT for Pulaski County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 26, 2021, 8:36 AM CDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2021, 9:07 AM CDT (14:07 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 26, 2021, 8:36 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 5:40 PM CDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:10 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 river

Written for the forecast point Big Piney at Ft. Wood - East Gate (BIGM7). The gauge peaked at 6.51 ft at Mar 26, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06930060, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

269 
WGUS43 KSGF 241407
FLWSGF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
907 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

  Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate affecting Pulaski 
  County. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


MOC169-250215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0027.210326T1336Z-210327T2240Z/
/BIGM7.1.ER.210326T1336Z.210327T0000Z.210327T1640Z.NO/
907 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate.
* At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday 
  morning and crest at 9.5 feet. It will then fall below flood stage 
  late Saturday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, the Happy Hollow Picnic Area floods.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.6 
  feet on 12/01/2006.


&&

LAT...LON 3788 9207 3787 9204 3782 9205 3781 9203
      3777 9200 3767 9203 3767 9210 3777 9209
      3783 9210 3786 9209

$$

KP
1 follow-up statement
746 
WGUS83 KSGF 250141
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
841 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...

  Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate affecting Pulaski 
  County. 

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...

  Osage River near Schell City affecting Vernon and Bates Counties.

  Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair County.

MOC169-250245-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0027.210326T1336Z-210325T0141Z/
/BIGM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East 
Gate has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Big Piney  below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.3 feet 
  just after midnight tonight. It will then rise to 6.6 feet early 
  Saturday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.


&&

LAT...LON 3788 9207 3787 9204 3782 9205 3781 9203
      3777 9200 3767 9203 3767 9210 3777 9209
      3783 9210 3786 9209

$$

MOC013-217-251500-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210326T1630Z/
/SCZM7.1.ER.210315T1556Z.210321T1330Z.210325T1630Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Friday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Osage River near Schell City.
* At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 31.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late 
  tomorrow morning and continue falling to 22.5 feet Monday evening.
* Impact...At 31.5 feet, the main road of the Schell Osage 
  Conservation Area floods west of the conservation office. The 
  north campground main road of the Schell Osage Conservation area 
  floods.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 31.5 
  feet on 12/17/2015.


&&

LAT...LON 3808 9418 3807 9413 3806 9406 3799 9406
      3801 9415 3801 9425 3797 9432 3801 9431
      3805 9427 3807 9423

$$

MOC185-251500-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TBVM7.1.ER.210314T2355Z.210322T1315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
841 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Osage River at Taberville.
* At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 31.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 25.2 feet Monday 
  evening.
* Flood History...No available flood history.


&&

LAT...LON 3803 9383 3799 9379 3797 9381 3798 9389
      3798 9398 3799 9406 3805 9406 3803 9400
      3802 9390

$$

Lindenberg

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.