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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Springfield, MO

May 3, 2022Vernon County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2022, 7:57 AM CDT for Vernon County, Missouri. It took effect at May 3, 2022, 9:49 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 3, 2022, 7:57 AM CDT (12:57 UTC)
In effect from: May 3, 2022, 9:49 AM CDT
Expired: May 10, 2022, 5:25 PM CDT
In force: 7 days
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little Osage River at Horton (HTNM7). The gauge peaked at 45.65 ft at May 7, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 39 ft
Minor stage: 41 ft
Moderate stage: 45 ft
Major stage: 50 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06917060, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 3, 6:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 6:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 2:46 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
246 AM CDT Tue May 3 2022

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-040800-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
246 AM CDT Tue May 3 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited lightning risk.

DISCUSSION...

 Showers with some embedded thunder currently over the Eastern
Ozarks will exit the area this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Another strong storm system will affect the area Wednesday into
Thursday night. Strong to severe storms will be possible from late
Wednesday into Thursday. More heavy rain and the risk of flooding
will be possible during this time period, especially on Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 3, 3:05 AM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 3, 3:08 AM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 3, 6:58 AM CDT, 59 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 3, 7:06 AM CDT, 51 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 7:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dade	45 min
May 2, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	46 min
May 2, 7:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Ozark	8 hr
May 2, 8:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Howell	55 min
May 2, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Shannon, Texas	46 min
May 2, 8:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	40 min
May 2, 9:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney	44 min
May 2, 9:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Vernon	24 min
May 2, 9:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Douglas	34 min
May 2, 10:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney	25 min
May 2, 10:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	St. Clair	39 min
May 2, 10:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Stone, Taney	57 min
May 2, 10:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Stone, Taney	46 min
May 2, 11:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	57 min
May 3, 12:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barry	10 hr
May 3, 12:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney, Webster, Wright	10 hr
May 3, 3:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas	7 hr
May 3, 1:34 PM CDT	Flood Watch	SGF	Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more	67 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2022 Every river flood warning in 2022

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.