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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Springfield, MO

May 8, 2021Bourbon County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at May 8, 2021, 8:02 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It took effect at May 9, 2021, 1:41 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2021, 8:02 PM CDT (01:02 UTC)
In effect from
May 9, 2021, 1:41 PM CDT
Expired
May 9, 2021, 8:32 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Bourbon County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Little Osage River at Fulton (FTNK1). The gauge peaked at 21.38 ft at May 9, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate102005/0905/1005/11
Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06917000, 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.

739 
WGUS43 KSGF 090102
FLWSGF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
802 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

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

  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon 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.


MOC217-091315-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0034.210509T0754Z-210512T1600Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.210509T0754Z.210509T1200Z.210511T1600Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Little Osage River near Horton.
* From late tonight to Wednesday morning.
* At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 37.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after 
  midnight tonight to 43.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall 
  to 41.5 feet and begin rising again early Monday afternoon. It 
  will rise to 41.6 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall 
  below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site. 
  Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 43.7 
  feet on 05/10/2008.


&&

LAT...LON 3800 9441 3802 9431 3799 9431 3793 9436
      3796 9444 3796 9451 3796 9458 3798 9462
      3800 9462 3800 9452

$$

KSC011-091315-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0035.210509T2307Z-210511T1230Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210509T2307Z.210510T0600Z.210510T1229Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From Sunday evening to Tuesday morning.
* At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow evening to a crest of 24.1 feet early Monday morning. It 
  will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, moderate flooding begins at the gage site.  
  Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and 
  Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles 
  west of Fulton has flood waters four to six feet in depth.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.1 
  feet on 06/01/1982.


&&

LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
      3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
      3800 9462

$$

JT
4 follow-up statements
400 
WGUS83 KSGF 091047
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
547 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

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

  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

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

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon 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.


MOC217-092300-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210512T1800Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.210509T1256Z.210510T0600Z.210511T1800Z.NO/
547 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Wednesday 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little Osage River near Horton.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 4:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 39.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  morning to a crest of 43.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It 
  will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site. 
  Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 43.1 
  feet on 02/27/2011.


&&

LAT...LON 3800 9441 3802 9431 3799 9431 3793 9436
      3796 9444 3796 9451 3796 9458 3798 9462
      3800 9462 3800 9452

$$

KSC011-092300-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0035.210509T1720Z-210511T0518Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210509T1720Z.210510T0000Z.210510T0518Z.NO/
547 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Tuesday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From this afternoon to late Monday night.
* At 5:16 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 24.3 feet this evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, moderate flooding begins at the gage site.  
  Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and 
  Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles 
  west of Fulton has flood waters four to six feet in depth.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2 
  feet on 11/03/1961.


&&

LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
      3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
      3800 9462

$$

EW
965 
WGUS83 KSGF 091248
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
748 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

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

  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

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

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon 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.


MOC217-100100-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210512T2125Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.210509T1335Z.210510T1800Z.210511T2125Z.NO/
748 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Wednesday afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little Osage River near Horton.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 6:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 40.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  morning to a crest of 43.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will 
  then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site. 
  Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 43.4 
  feet on 04/02/2013.


&&

LAT...LON 3800 9441 3802 9431 3799 9431 3793 9436
      3796 9444 3796 9451 3796 9458 3798 9462
      3800 9462 3800 9452

$$

KSC011-100100-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0035.210509T1841Z-210511T0356Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210509T1841Z.210510T0000Z.210510T0356Z.NO/
748 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From this afternoon to Monday evening.
* At 7:31 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 24.3 feet this evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage late this evening.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, moderate flooding begins at the gage site.  
  Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and 
  Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles 
  west of Fulton has flood waters four to six feet in depth.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2 
  feet on 11/03/1961.


&&

LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
      3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
      3800 9462

$$

EW
599 
WGUS83 KSGF 091744
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1244 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

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

  Osage River near Schell City affecting Vernon and Bates Counties.

  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon 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.


MOC013-217-101200-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0036.210511T0000Z-210512T0700Z/
/SCZM7.1.ER.210511T0000Z.210511T0600Z.210511T0700Z.NO/
1244 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Wednesday 
morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Osage River near Schell City.
* From Monday evening to late Tuesday night.
* At 11:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow evening to a crest of 30.1 feet early Tuesday morning. It 
  will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet, flood waters affect the Schell Osage 
  Conservation Area, the Old River Road North of Schell City and 
  Lost Creek west of Schell Lake. Flood waters overflow the main 
  river channel at the gage site.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 30.1 
  feet on 05/18/2009.


&&

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

$$

MOC217-101200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210512T2125Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.210509T1240Z.210510T1800Z.210511T2125Z.NO/
1244 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little Osage River near Horton.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 11:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 41.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.4 feet 
  early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage 
  Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site. 
  Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 43.4 
  feet on 04/02/2013.


&&

LAT...LON 3800 9441 3802 9431 3799 9431 3793 9436
      3796 9444 3796 9451 3796 9458 3798 9462
      3800 9462 3800 9452

$$

KSC011-101200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0035.210509T1841Z-210511T0356Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210509T1841Z.210510T0000Z.210510T0356Z.NO/
1244 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 12:16 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 24.3 feet this evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage late this evening.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, moderate flooding begins at the gage site.  
  Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and 
  Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles 
  west of Fulton has flood waters four to six feet in depth.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2 
  feet on 11/03/1961.


&&

LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
      3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
      3800 9462

$$

DSA
898 
WGUS83 KSGF 100132
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
832 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

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

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.

.The river level has fallen below flood stage and no longer is 
expected to pose a flooding threat.

KSC011-100245-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210510T0132Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210509T1841Z.210510T0000Z.210510T0356Z.NO/
832 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Little Osage River at Fulton has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will fall to 9.9 feet by 7 AM Monday.


&&

LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
      3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
      3800 9462

$$

Rothstein

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 3:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBourbon6 hr
May 9, 6:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBourbon, Crawford6 hr
May 9, 9:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBourbon, Crawford6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.