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River Flood Warning 51, NWS Springfield, MO

May 26, 2021Bourbon County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at May 26, 2021, 8:09 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It took effect at May 28, 2021, 9:31 AM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 26, 2021, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)
In effect from: May 28, 2021, 9:31 AM CDT
Expired: May 29, 2021, 3:33 PM CDT
In force: 30 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 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little Osage River at Fulton (FTNK1). The gauge peaked at 5.44 ft at May 25, 2021, 8:00 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.

571 
WGUS43 KSGF 270109
FLWSGF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
809 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood 
Warning 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.


KSC011-271315-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0051.210528T1431Z-210529T2033Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210528T1431Z.210528T1800Z.210528T2032Z.NO/
809 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From Friday morning to Saturday afternoon.
* At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  Friday morning to a crest of 23.1 feet early Friday afternoon. It 
  will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet, minor flooding begins at the gage site. 
  Flood waters mainly affect farmland along the Little Osage River 
  Basin between the gage site and Highway 31 west of Fulton.


&&

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

$$

GH

1 follow-up statement

630 
WGUS83 KSGF 271445
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
945 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

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

  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

  Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair County.

  Osage River near Schell City affecting Vernon and Bates Counties.

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

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.

.Heavy rainfall over the Osage River basin will cause river levels 
to rise above flood stage. Details for each location are included 
below.

KSC011-271545-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0051.210528T1431Z-210527T1445Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT Thu May 27 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 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1 feet 
  early tomorrow afternoon.


&&

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

$$

MOC217-280245-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210531T1630Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.210529T0448Z.210529T1800Z.210530T1630Z.NO/
945 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little Osage River near Horton.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 35.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tomorrow evening to a crest of 42.2 feet early Saturday afternoon. 
  It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas near 
  the gage site and farmland along the river.


&&

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

$$

MOC185-280245-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TBVM7.1.ER.210520T0922Z.210527T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
945 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Osage River at Taberville.
* Until further notice.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5 feet 
  this afternoon.
* Impact...At 23.3 feet, The handicapped access to the Osage River 
  launch area floods.


&&

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

$$

MOC013-217-280245-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210602T0600Z/
/SCZM7.1.ER.210519T1715Z.210524T1800Z.210601T0600Z.NO/
945 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Osage River near Schell City.
* Until late Tuesday night.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 32.1 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 early 
  Tuesday morning and continue falling to 28.9 feet Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet, flood waters impact all of the low lying 
  areas in the Schell Osage Conservation Area as well as several 
  county roads west of Schell City.


&&

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

$$

MMT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 2:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Bourbon, Crawford	44 min
May 27, 4:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	60 min
May 27, 10:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SGF	Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford	8 hr
May 27, 11:11 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Cherokee	8 hr
May 27, 6:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Cherokee	22 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.