River Flood Warning 40, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

May 17, 2021, 9:59 PM CDT (02:59 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2021, 1:28 AM CDT

In force

27 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Cedar County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Sac River near Caplinger Mills (CMZM7). The gauge peaked at 17.55 ft at May 18, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

14 ft

Minor stage

16 ft

Moderate stage

19 ft

Major stage

28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06919900, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

988 
WGUS43 KSGF 180259
FLWSGF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
959 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

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

  Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar 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.


MOC039-181500-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0040.210518T0259Z-210519T0628Z/
/CMZM7.1.ER.210518T0234Z.210518T0600Z.210518T0627Z.NO/
959 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Sac River near Caplinger Mills.
* From this evening to late Tuesday night.
* At 9:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a 
  maximum value of 16.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will 
  fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, minor Flooding occurs at the gage site.  
  The campground at Caplinger Mills floods.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.2 
  feet on 04/25/2008.


&&

LAT...LON 3785 9382 3774 9374 3770 9374 3770 9377
      3772 9377 3773 9380 3779 9382 3781 9385
      3785 9384

$$

DC

158 
WGUS83 KSGF 180758
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
258 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

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

  Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar 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.


MOC039-181200-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210518T1200Z/
/CMZM7.1.ER.210518T0234Z.210518T0745Z.210518T1017Z.NO/
258 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Sac River near Caplinger Mills.
* Until this morning.
* At 2:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, minor Flooding occurs at the gage site.  
  The campground at Caplinger Mills floods.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.6 
  feet on 09/15/2008.


&&

LAT...LON 3785 9382 3774 9374 3770 9374 3770 9377
      3772 9377 3773 9380 3779 9382 3781 9385
      3785 9384

$$

JT

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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.