Alert archive / Kansas / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 57, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at Jun 25, 2021, 4:55 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 26, 2021, 6:11 AM CDT. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2021, 4:55 PM CDT (21:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 26, 2021, 6:11 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2021, 4:07 AM CDT
- In force
- 46 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 21:58 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 24.05 ft at Jun 27, 2021, 9:00 AM 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.
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WGUS43 KSGF 252155
FLWSGF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
455 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 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.
.Rainfall from thunderstorms over the next several days will likely
push the river above flood stage.
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.
KSC011-261000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0057.210627T0115Z-210628T0907Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.210627T0115Z.210627T0600Z.210627T0906Z.NO/
455 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From Saturday evening to late Sunday night.
* At 4:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 3.2 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 23.5 feet early Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
* 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
$$
JR5 follow-up statements
287
WGUS43 KSGF 260122
FLWSGF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
822 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
KSC011-261330-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0057.210626T2240Z-210628T1405Z/
/FTNK1.2.ER.210626T2240Z.210627T0600Z.210627T1405Z.NO/
822 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration until late Monday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From Saturday afternoon to Monday morning.
* At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 3.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 25.7 feet early Sunday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, moderate flooding begins at the gage site.
Farmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and
Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles
west of Fulton has flood waters four to six feet in depth.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
3800 9462
$$
JR044
WGUS83 KSGF 260754
FLSSGF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
254 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended 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.
KSC011-262000-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0057.210626T1111Z-210628T1915Z/
/FTNK1.2.ER.210626T1111Z.210627T0000Z.210627T1915Z.NO/
254 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Monday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From this morning to Monday afternoon.
* At 2:31 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
morning to a crest of 29.5 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet, major flooding begins at the gage site.
Flood waters reach the bottom of Old Highway 69 bridge at the gage
site.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.4
feet on 05/06/1961.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
3800 9462
$$
DC752
WGUS83 KSGF 261117
FLSSGF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
617 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
KSC011-262330-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210628T1752Z/
/FTNK1.2.ER.210626T1528Z.210627T0000Z.210627T1752Z.NO/
617 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Monday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 5:16 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 28.0 feet this evening. It will then
fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.0
feet on 04/30/2017.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
3800 9462
$$
DC833
WGUS83 KSGF 261134
FLSSGF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
634 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...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.
KSC011-262345-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210628T1752Z/
/FTNK1.2.ER.210626T1528Z.210627T0000Z.210627T1752Z.NO/
634 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 6:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 28.0 feet this evening. It will then
fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.0
feet on 04/30/2017.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
3800 9462
$$
DC091
WGUS83 KSGF 261410
FLSSGF
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
910 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Kansas...Missouri...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Osage River near Schell City affecting Vernon and Bates Counties.
Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair County.
.Rainfall from thunderstorms over the next several days will likely
push the river above flood stage.
KSC011-261515-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210626T1410Z/
/FTNK1.2.ER.210626T1528Z.210627T0000Z.210627T1752Z.NO/
910 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Little Osage River at Fulton has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* At 8:46 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 28.0 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
3800 9462
$$
MOC013-217-261515-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0059.210627T0627Z-210626T1410Z/
/SCZM7.1.ER.210627T0627Z.210630T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
910 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Osage River near Schell City has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Osage River near Schell City.
* At 8:46 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 34.0 feet early Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning.
&&
&&
LAT...LON 3808 9418 3807 9413 3806 9406 3799 9406
3801 9415 3801 9425 3797 9432 3801 9431
3805 9427 3807 9423
$$
MOC217-261515-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0058.210627T0936Z-210626T1410Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.210627T0936Z.210629T0600Z.210630T0600Z.NO/
910 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Little Osage River near Horton has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Little Osage River near Horton.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 35.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 43.2 feet early Tuesday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Sun
1pm 1am 1pm
Little Osage River Basin
Horton 41.0 35.5 Sat 8am 37.8 40.7 41.7
&&
LAT...LON 3800 9441 3802 9431 3799 9431 3793 9436
3796 9444 3796 9451 3796 9458 3798 9462
3800 9462 3800 9452
$$
MOC185-261515-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0060.210628T0900Z-210626T1410Z/
/TBVM7.1.ER.210628T0900Z.210630T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
910 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Osage River at Taberville has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Osage River at Taberville.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 25.5 feet
Wednesday morning.
&&
&&
LAT...LON 3803 9383 3799 9379 3797 9381 3798 9389
3798 9398 3799 9406 3805 9406 3803 9400
3802 9390
$$
MMTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 8:57 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | SGF | Bourbon | 8 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford | 4 days |
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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.