Precipitation came in two waves. The initial round of elevated convection was focused across portions of central and south central Missouri.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.
Precipitation came in two waves. The initial round of elevated convection was focused across portions of central and south central Missouri. Rainfall amounts of one half to one and half inches fell with this initial rainfall. A second more intense band of rainfall moved across the region Thursday evening as a cold front swept into the Ozarks.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Oct 29, 11:54 PM CST, 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1254 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009
...UPDATE TO AVIATION...
.UPDATE...
FLOODING CONCERNS ARE HIGH FOR THE EASTERN OZARKS OVERNIGHT.
NARROW BAND OF CONVECTION CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY ALONG A
PREFRONTAL TROUGH WITH RAIN RATES BECOMING A BIT MORE IMPRESSIVE.
THERE IS LITTLE TOLERANCE FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE AREA AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS REGION WILL BE IN LINE FOR
A ONE TWO PUNCH. THE FIRST BEING WITH THE INCOMING LINE AND THE
SECOND BEING FROM ACTIVITY CONTINUING TO BLOSSOM ACROSS ARKANSAS.
FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE VALUES ARE EXCEPTIONALLY LOW. THE WATER TABLE
REMAINS QUITE HIGH. AS A RESULT THE EASTERN HALF OF THE AREA HAS
BEEN PLACED UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WARNING. TO THE WEST OF THIS
AREA...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE HWY 65 CORRIDOR...RAINFALL HAS
BECOME MORE SCATTERED/SPORADIC. HOWEVER...RUNOFF WILL BE VERY...
VERY SLOW TO OCCUR AND ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED HEADING
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...ALBEIT AT A SLOWER/STEADIER PACE.
PRESSURE RISES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT REMAIN STRONG...WHICH IS A
GOOD SIGN THAT THE SFC FRONT WILL REMAIN PROGRESSIVE. NEVERTHELESS
TRAINING CONVECTION OVER SATURATED GROUNDS WILL MAKE FOR A
DANGEROUS NIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN OZARKS.
AS FAR AS SEVERE POTENTIAL GOES...ANY ISSUE WOULD BE WITH THE
NARROW LINE OF CONVECTION AND WIND RELATED. ONCE THIS BAND HEADS
EAST...ANY SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL DECREASE.
GAGAN
&&
.DISCUSSION...
RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDER CONTINUED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH LIFTING OUT INTO THE
PLAINS. AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS HAD
MOVED LITTLE TODAY WITHIN THE DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE
TROUGH.
INCREASING SYNOPTIC SCALE LIFT WILL INTERACT WITH A VERY MOIST
AIRMASS TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AND EMBEDDED DEEPER
CONVECTION THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES IN EXCESS OF
1.5 INCHES WILL SUPPORT EFFICIENT RAINFALL RATES...AND TRAINING OF
HEAVIER RAIN BANDS WILL ACCENTUATE THE FLOODING THREAT. STORM
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.
GIVEN THE MOIST ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS...FLASH FLOODING COULD
QUICKLY DEVELOP. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
THE POTENTIAL OF SEVERE CONVECTION WILL HINGE ON THE DEGREE OF
INSTABILITY THAT CAN DEVELOP. MODEST INSTABILITY WILL DEVELOP THIS
EVENING AS THE LOW LEVELS CONTINUE TO MOISTEN AND TEMPERATURES
WARM A BIT JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT. STRONG DEEP LAYERED SHEAR AND
SYNOPTIC SCALE LIFT WILL SUPPORT STRONG STORMS IF ROBUST UPDRAFTS
CAN DEVELOP. DAMAGING WINDS WOULD BE THE PRIMARY THREAT GIVEN THE
STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL WINDS. THE RISK OF TORNADOES APPEARS VERY LOW
AT THIS TIME WITH THE LACK OF INSTABILITY...BUT SOMETHING TO WATCH
IF LOW LEVELS DESTABILIZE SUFFICIENTLY. OVERALL ANY SEVERE STORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE ISOLATED IN NATURE.
THE UPPER TROUGH WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY PUSHING
THE RAINFALL GRADUALLY TO THE EAST. CLOUDS AND COLD AIR ADVECTION
WILL MAKE FOR A CHILLY DAY FRIDAY WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING
STEADY OR FALLING INTO THE 40S.
MILDER TEMPERATURES AND SUNSHINE WILL RETURN BY SUNDAY INTO NEXT
WEEK AS A MORE ZONAL UPPER PATTERN DEVELOPS IN THE WAKE OF THE
EXITING STORM SYSTEM.
FOSTER
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR THE 06Z TAFS...THE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL TO THE REGION HAS SHIFTED EAST OF THE REGION ALLOWING
FLIGHT CONDITIONS TO SLOWLY IMPROVE IN ITS WAKE. EXPECT THAT SOME
RESIDUAL IFR CEILINGS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
TRANSITIONING TO MVFR AS DRY AIR WORKS ITS WAY INTO THE AREA. WILL
LIKELY SEE VFR CEILINGS FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST
AS A RESULT.
HATCH
&&
.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MOZ055>058-068>071-
079>083-090>092-095>098-103>106.
KS...NONE.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1229 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-301200- 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- 1229 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT EAST OF A LAKE OF THE OZARKS TO GAINESVILLE LINE. FLOODING WILL REMAIN LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THIS AREA...WITH RESIDUAL FLOODING ALSO LIKELY AS FAR WEST AS THE HIGHWAY 65 CORRIDOR. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH AND WARNING STATEMENTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. NO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY IN THE DAY OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS WITH POSSIBLE ONGOING FLOODING PROBLEMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE) SCHAUMANN
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</html>PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1213 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1145 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 WSW AVA 36.92N 92.74W
10/29/2009 DOUGLAS MO EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER RESCUE ONGOING ALONG HIGHWAY Y NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF 519
&&
GAGANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1238 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1139 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E MANSFIELD 37.11N 92.54W
10/29/2009 WRIGHT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER REPORTED OVER THE ROAD ON WESTBOUND US 60 AT
CRAVENS RD.
1139 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 E MANSFIELD 37.11N 92.51W
10/29/2009 WRIGHT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
WESTBOUND US 60 1 MI WEST OF MACOMB WATER - 1 FOOT OF
WATER OVER THE ROAD AND SEVERAL VEHICLES WASHED OFF THE
ROAD.
1139 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N HARTVILLE 37.27N 92.51W
10/29/2009 WRIGHT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HWY 5 NORTH OF HARTVILLE- WATER REPORTED OVER THE ROAD
1139 PM FLASH FLOOD DUNCAN 37.28N 92.69W
10/29/2009 WRIGHT MO AMATEUR RADIO
HWY 38 AT THE WRIGHT AND WEBSTER COUNTY LINE COMPLETELY
WASHED OUT.
1145 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSW DIXON 37.92N 92.13W
10/29/2009 PULASKI MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROUTE O AT JONES CREEK IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1149 PM FLASH FLOOD 12 NW EDGAR SPRINGS 37.83N 92.02W
10/29/2009 PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROUTE J AT BIG PINEY RIVER CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1149 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NW ROLLA 37.99N 91.82W
10/29/2009 PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROUTE E NORTH OF HH JUNCTION CLOSED
1149 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N ROLLA 37.97N 91.77W
10/29/2009 PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HWY E 1 MILE NORTH OF ROLLA CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
1149 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW JEROME 37.90N 92.02W
10/29/2009 PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
HWY J CLOSED AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS.
1159 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 WSW MARSHFIELD 37.32N 92.99W
10/29/2009 WEBSTER MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER RESCUE ONGOING AT THE LOW WATER CROSSING ALONG
GREENWOOD RD.
1159 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 S DIGGINS 37.10N 92.86W
10/29/2009 WEBSTER MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
DILLON RD AT CARDWELL CHAPEL RD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
FROM FINLEY CREEK
&&
GAGANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1242 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM FLASH FLOOD BUFFALO 37.64N 93.09W
10/30/2009 DALLAS MO PUBLIC
STATE ROUTE C AND A FEW OTHER COUNTY ROADS IN THE
VICINITY OF LINDLEY CREEK ARE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE BY
VEHICLE.
&&
GAGANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1249 AM CDT FRI OCT 30 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1249 AM FLASH FLOOD NEWBURG 37.91N 91.90W
10/30/2009 PHELPS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
&&
GAGANThe Springfield radar (KSGF), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:01 UTC.
6 heavy rain, 4 flash flood, 2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Route BB between Pritchett Road and Brown School Road was closed due to flooding.
State Route H at Red Robin Road was closed due to flooding.
Route H near Highway 19 was closed due to flooding.
Homes were evacuated along Beaver Creek due to flooding.
A total rainfall amount of 3.55 inches was measured.
A total rainfall amount of 3.35 inches was measured.
A total rainfall amount of 3.00 inches was measured.
A total rainfall amount of 3.20 inches was measured.
A total rainfall amount of 3.15 inches was measured.
A total rainfall amount of 3.20 inches was measured.
A water rescue of four people was conducted near the Finley River on Braden Road between Route U and Highway 125.
The Gasconade River flooded areas along Highway 32.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, October 2009
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 199906, 199907, 199908, 199910, 199911, 199912, 199913, 199914, 199915, 199916, 199917, 199918.