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River Flood Watch 13, NWS Springfield, MO

July 15, 2021Bourbon County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood watch at Jul 15, 2021, 2:58 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It took effect at Jul 16, 2021, 6:04 PM CDT. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 15, 2021, 2:58 PM CDT (19:58 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 16, 2021, 6:04 PM CDT
Expired: Jul 18, 2021, 10:54 AM CDT
In force: 41 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Bourbon County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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 25.87 ft at Jul 16, 2021, 12:00 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.

200 
WGUS63 KSGF 151958
FFASGF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
258 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

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

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.

.Heavy rainfall is expected over the basin later today 
and tonight. This may lead to the river level rising 
above flood stage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


KSZ073-160400-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.A.0013.210716T2304Z-210718T1554Z/
/FTNK1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
258 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flood Watch for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.
* From Friday evening to late Sunday morning.
* At 2:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Flooding is possible.
* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening.
* 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

$$

MMT

3 follow-up statements

863 
WGUS63 KSGF 152117
FFASGF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
417 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Kansas and 
Missouri...

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
  Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.

.Heavy rainfall is expected over the basin through early Friday. 
This may lead to the river level rising above flood stage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


KSZ073-161500-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.A.0013.210716T2304Z-210718T1500Z/
/FTNK1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
417 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

The Flood Watch continues for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.

* From Friday evening to late Sunday morning.
* At 2:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Flooding is possible.
* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening.
* 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

$$

MOZ066-161500-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.A.0011.210717T0800Z-210718T1500Z/
/NVDM7.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
417 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

The Flood Watch continues for
  the Marmaton River near Nevada.

* From late Friday night to late Sunday morning.
* At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Flooding is possible.
* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet, flood waters impact the county road west of 
  Nevada at the gage site.


&&

LAT...LON 3789 9447 3794 9439 3797 9435 3799 9431
      3794 9432 3784 9440 3784 9452 3784 9461
      3787 9461

$$

MOZ066-161500-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.A.0012.210717T1054Z-210718T1500Z/
/HTNM7.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
417 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

The Flood Watch continues for
  the Little Osage River near Horton.

* From late Friday night to late Sunday morning.
* At 2:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 32.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
* Flooding is possible.
* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Saturday 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

$$

MMT

132 
WGUS63 KSGF 160155 RRA
FFASGF

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
855 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

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

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


KSZ073-161000-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.A.0013.210716T2304Z-210718T1500Z/
/FTNK1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
855 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

The Flood Watch continues for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.

* From Friday evening to late Sunday morning.
* At 2:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Flooding is possible.
* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening.
* 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

$$

DC

539 
WGUS63 KSGF 160656
FFASGF

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
156 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...The Flood Watch 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.

KSZ073-160800-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.A.0013.210716T2304Z-210716T0656Z/
/FTNK1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
156 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

The Flood Watch is cancelled for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.

* At 1:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late this morning.


&&

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

$$

MOZ066-160800-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.A.0012.210717T1054Z-210716T0656Z/
/HTNM7.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
156 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

The Flood Watch is cancelled for
  the Little Osage River near Horton.

* At 1:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 38.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached this morning.


&&

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

$$

EW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 15, 3:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SGF	Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford	34 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.