1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 345 AM CST MON NOV 1 2004 ...MAJOR FLOOD EVENT UNFOLDING ACROSS THE MISSOURI OZARKS... DISCUSSION... SERIOUS CONCERNS REVOLVE AROUND FLOODING OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES THE PRIMARY UPPER LEVEL COLD CORE BEGINNING TO WRAP UP OVER NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SYSTEM HAS DUG FURTHER SOUTH THAN EXPECTED...RESULTING IN A SLOWER FRONTAL AND UPPER LOW PASSAGE THAN INITIALLY THOUGHT. IN RESPONSE...THE GULF OF MEXICO MOISTURE TAP WILL REMAIN IN TACT OVER THE OZARKS FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS...ALLOWING FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN...ENHANCING THE FLOOD POTENTIAL. THE RAINFALL HAS PROVED TO BE VERY EFFICIENT IN NATURE AS RADAR ESTIMATES FROM THE KSGF 88-D ARE UNDERESTIMATING HOURLY AND STORM TOTALS. A CARPET BOMB FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES FROM SOUTHWEST MISSOURI UP INTO THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS REGION. STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS LIFE THREATENING WEATHER EVENT. BOTH THE GFS AND THE ETA SHIFTS THE BELT OF HEAVY RAIN EAST WITH TIME TODAY...LINGERING THIS LINE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI A FEW HOURS INTO TONIGHTS PERIOD. GIVEN THE POSITIONING OF THE UPPER LOW AND LONG WAVE TROUGH...THIS BAND OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION MAY PROGRESS MUCH SLOWER THAN THE MODELS INDICATE. IN ANY CASE...PRECIPITATION CHANCES REMAIN HIGH AND THIS WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE GRIDS AND ZONES. UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF THE MAIN SYSTEM GETS THROUGH...PRECIPITATION CHANCES ARE GOING TO EXIST. AS OF NOW...THE GFS HAS THE UPPER LOW SWINGING THROUGH DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THEREFORE HAD TO INTRODUCE LIKELY POPS IN THIS PERIOD. AS A MATTER OF FACT...THE GFS DOESNT GIVE THE AMOUNT OF QPF JUSTICE. THE MODEL IS WAY UNDERDONE SO LOOK FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN ON WEDNESDAY. WOULDNT BE SURPRISED TO SEE THE UPPER LOW SWING THROUGH EVEN SLOWER THAN THE CURRENT SOLUTION...SO POPS MAY NEED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHTS PERIOD AS WELL. HEADING INTO THE LONG TERM...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS STILL INDICATE A PERIOD WITH ZONAL FLOW ACROSS THE LOWER 48. MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL EXIST WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE 50S...AND LOWS IN THE 30S AND 40S. AS OF RIGHT NOW...I CANT PINPOINT ANY PERIODS WHERE PRECIPITATION CHANCES EXIST. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE SERIES OF SHORTWAVES THAT WILL MIGRATE THROUGH THE FLOW...PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL LIKELY BE INTRODUCED WITH TIME IN A FEW OF THESE PERIODS. && .AVIATION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE PRIMARY AVIATION HAZARD ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND THE MISSOURI OZARKS TODAY. LOOK FOR THIS BAND OF HEAVIER PRECIPITATION TO REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY LOWER CEILINGS TO IFR CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION...WITH VARIABLE VISIBILITIES. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT THROUGH 900AM FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES OVER SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI. KS...NONE. CRAMER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 524 AM CST MON NOV 1 2004 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-011900- BARRY-BARTON-BENTON-BOURBON-CAMDEN-CEDAR-CHEROKEE-CHRISTIAN-CRAWFORD- DADE-DALLAS-DENT-DOUGLAS-GREENE-HICKORY-HOWELL-JASPER-LACLEDE- LAWRENCE-MARIES-MCDONALD-MILLER-MORGAN-NEWTON-OREGON-OZARK-PHELPS- POLK-PULASKI-SHANNON-ST. CLAIR-STONE-TANEY-TEXAS-VERNON-WEBSTER- WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AVA...BOLIVAR...BRANSON...CAMDENTON... FORT LEONARD WOOD...FORT SCOTT...HOUSTON...JOPLIN...LEBANON... MONETT...MOUNT VERNON...NEOSHO...NEVADA...OSAGE BEACH...OZARK... PITTSBURG...ROLLA...SPRINGFIELD...STOCKTON AND WEST PLAINS. 524 AM CST MON NOV 1 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED: MAJOR FLOODING. AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING: MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED OVER AREAS OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI THROUGH TODAY. DISCUSSION: UNUSUAL AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE CONTINUES TO SURGE INTO EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND THE MISSOURI OZARKS THIS MORNING. A WARM FRONT IS SITUATED OVER THE AREA...ALLOWING FOR STRONG FORCING TO INTERACT WITH THIS MOISTURE...CREATING A LARGE BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY...CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A MAJOR FLOOD EVENT OVER THE OZARKS. FLASH FLOODING OF WELL TRAVELED HIGHWAYS...URBAN STREETS...AND SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL OCCUR TODAY. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IS UNFOLDING OVER THE REGION AND MORNING COMMUTERS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHILE TRAVELING TO DESTINATIONS TODAY. WATER RESCUES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED THIS MORNING. FLASH FLOODING IS THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN THE OZARKS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO CROSS SAFELY. AGAIN...THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING WEATHER EVENT THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY. LAW ENFORCEMENT...EMERGENCY MANAGERS...AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD TAKE ACTION IN PREPARING FOR MAJOR FLOODING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. FLOODING WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHES THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. CRAMER
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
0500 AM CST MON NOV 01 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0426 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N EBENEZER 37.37N 93.32W
11/01/2004 GREENE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROAD FLOODED 1 MILE EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 13
AND CC HWY. PERSON OR PERSONS TRAPPED IN AN AUTOMOBILE.
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
0502 AM CST MON NOV 01 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 AM FLASH FLOOD BUFFALO 37.65N 93.10W
11/01/2004 DALLAS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 65 FLOODED. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
0528 AM CST MON NOV 01 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0501 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 W EDWARDS 38.13N 93.28W
11/01/2004 BENTON MO PUBLIC
VOLUNTEER OBSERVER REPORTED 3.80 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE
YESTERDAY. NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
0558 AM CST MON NOV 01 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0550 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 E PIERCE CITY 36.95N 93.98W
11/01/2004 LAWRENCE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
3 FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD ON FARM RD 1050. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
0619 AM CST MON NOV 01 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0208 AM FLASH FLOOD PINEVILLE 36.60N 94.38W
11/01/2004 MCDONALD MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
LOW WATER CROSSING AND STREETS FLOODED IN THE PINEVILLE
AREA. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD (UMN)MONETT 36.88N 93.90W
11/01/2004 BARRY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN AND
AROUND MONETT. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0330 AM FLOOD NEOSHO 36.87N 94.37W
11/01/2004 NEWTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONGOING STREET FLOODING IN NEOSHO. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD 15 N WARSAW 38.46N 93.38W
11/01/2004 BENTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 65 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 52.
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD WARSAW 38.25N 93.38W
11/01/2004 BENTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING REPORTED ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. FLOODING OVER
HIGHWAY 65 1.5 MILES NORTH OF WARSAW. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0413 AM FLASH FLOOD BUFFALO 37.65N 93.10W
11/01/2004 DALLAS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERIOUS STREET FLOODING IN BUFFALO. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0420 AM FLASH FLOOD WILLARD 37.30N 93.43W
11/01/2004 GREENE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
STREET FLOODING. NEW MELLVILLE ROAD (FARM RD 84).
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0426 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N EBENEZER 37.37N 93.32W
11/01/2004 GREENE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROAD FLOODED 1 MILE EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 13
AND CC HWY. PERSON OR PERSONS TRAPPED IN AN AUTOMOBILE.
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0450 AM FLASH FLOOD BUFFALO 37.65N 93.10W
11/01/2004 DALLAS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 65 FLOODED. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0501 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 W EDWARDS 38.13N 93.28W
11/01/2004 BENTON MO PUBLIC
VOLUNTEER OBSERVER REPORTED 3.80 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE
YESTERDAY. REPORTED BY PUBLIC. NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED.
0550 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 E PIERCE CITY 36.95N 93.98W
11/01/2004 LAWRENCE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
3 FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD ON FARM RD 1050. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
0748 AM CDT MON NOV 01 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0208 AM FLASH FLOOD PINEVILLE 36.60N 94.38W
11/01/2004 MCDONALD MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
LOW WATER CROSSING AND STREETS FLOODED IN THE PINEVILLE
AREA. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD (UMN)MONETT 36.88N 93.90W
11/01/2004 BARRY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN AND
AROUND MONETT. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0330 AM FLOOD NEOSHO 36.87N 94.37W
11/01/2004 NEWTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONGOING STREET FLOODING IN NEOSHO. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD 15 N WARSAW 38.46N 93.38W
11/01/2004 BENTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 65 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 52.
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD WARSAW 38.25N 93.38W
11/01/2004 BENTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING REPORTED ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. FLOODING OVER
HIGHWAY 65 1.5 MILES NORTH OF WARSAW. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0413 AM FLASH FLOOD BUFFALO 37.65N 93.10W
11/01/2004 DALLAS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERIOUS STREET FLOODING IN BUFFALO. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0420 AM FLASH FLOOD WILLARD 37.30N 93.43W
11/01/2004 GREENE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
STREET FLOODING. NEW MELLVILLE ROAD (FARM RD 84).
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0426 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N EBENEZER 37.37N 93.32W
11/01/2004 GREENE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROAD FLOODED 1 MILE EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 13
AND CC HWY. PERSON OR PERSONS TRAPPED IN AN AUTOMOBILE.
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0437 AM FLASH FLOOD MOUNT VERNON 37.10N 93.83W
11/01/2004 LAWRENCE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
STREET FLOODING
0450 AM FLASH FLOOD BUFFALO 37.65N 93.10W
11/01/2004 DALLAS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 65 FLOODED. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0501 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 W EDWARDS 38.13N 93.28W
11/01/2004 BENTON MO PUBLIC
VOLUNTEER OBSERVER REPORTED 3.80 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE
YESTERDAY. REPORTED BY PUBLIC. NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED.
0550 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 E PIERCE CITY 36.95N 93.98W
11/01/2004 LAWRENCE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
3 FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD ON FARM RD 1050. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.The Springfield radar (KSGF), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:45 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain caused minor flooding of small streams and creeks across northern Stone County.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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