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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Springfield, MO
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
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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.
- 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
$$
KSC011-091315-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0035.210509T2307Z-210511T1230Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210509T2307Z.210510T0600Z.210510T1229Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From Sunday evening to Tuesday morning.
* At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 24.1 feet early Monday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, moderate flooding begins at the gage site.
Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and
Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles
west of Fulton has flood waters four to six feet in depth.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.1
feet on 06/01/1982.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
3800 9462
$$
JT4 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
$$
KSC011-092300-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0035.210509T1720Z-210511T0518Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210509T1720Z.210510T0000Z.210510T0518Z.NO/
547 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Tuesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From this afternoon to late Monday night.
* At 5:16 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 24.3 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, moderate flooding begins at the gage site.
Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and
Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles
west of Fulton has flood waters four to six feet in depth.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2
feet on 11/03/1961.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
3800 9462
$$
EW965
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
$$
KSC011-100100-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0035.210509T1841Z-210511T0356Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210509T1841Z.210510T0000Z.210510T0356Z.NO/
748 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From this afternoon to Monday evening.
* At 7:31 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 24.3 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage late this evening.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, moderate flooding begins at the gage site.
Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and
Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles
west of Fulton has flood waters four to six feet in depth.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2
feet on 11/03/1961.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
3800 9462
$$
EW599
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
$$
DSA898
WGUS83 KSGF 100132
FLSSGF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
832 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
.The river level has fallen below flood stage and no longer is
expected to pose a flooding threat.
KSC011-100245-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210510T0132Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210509T1841Z.210510T0000Z.210510T0356Z.NO/
832 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Little Osage River at Fulton has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will fall to 9.9 feet by 7 AM Monday.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
3800 9462
$$
RothsteinThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 3:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Bourbon | 6 hr |
| May 9, 6:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Bourbon, Crawford | 6 hr |
| May 9, 9:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Bourbon, Crawford | 6 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.