THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 06 FOR CENTRAL U.S. HEAVY RAINFALL
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
400 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
 
...HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VALLEY...
 
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR AREAS
OF THE GULF COAST FROM TEXAS TO MISSISSIPPI NORTHWARD TO MISSOURI.
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 300 AM CDT...A VERY SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM
LOUISIANA TO THE MIDWEST IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
1008 MB...29.77 INCHES...WAS MOVING NORTHWARD ALONG THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY ACROSS LOUISIANA. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS FALLING
CLOSE TO THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM WESTERN AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA
NORTHWARD INTO CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI. REPORTS OF FLASH
FLOODING...INCLUDING NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS NEAR
LOW WATER CROSSING AREAS...WERE OCCURRING ACROSS THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...PARTICULARLY ACROSS LOUISIANA.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM CDT SUN MAR
18 THROUGH 300 AM CDT WED MAR 21...

...ARKANSAS...
GUY                                   4.11                     
FORT SMITH MUNI APRT                  3.49                     
BENTONVILLE                           3.09                     
ALMA 2 NNW                            2.97                     
SILOAM SPRINGS/SMITH FIELD            2.89                     
FAYETTEVILLE/DRAKE FIELD              2.76                     
DECATUR 3 ESE                         2.65                     
ROGERS                                2.32                     
LITTLE ROCK                           2.22                     
FAYETTEVILLE                          2.08                     

...KANSAS...
UNIONTOWN 5 WSW                       3.58                     
COFFEYVILLE MUNI ARPT                 3.51                     
MCCUNE 2 NW                           3.50                     
CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON ARPT           2.95                     
GARLAND 3 SW                          2.77                     
OLATHE                                2.42                     
WICHITA                               1.78                     
WINFIELD                              1.63                     

...LOUISIANA...
FORT POLK                             6.14                     
DERIDDER                              5.95                     
STARKS                                5.50                     
VINTON                                4.30                     
SHREVEPORT                            4.06                     
BARKSDALE AFB                         3.62                     
SINGER                                3.50                     
LAKE CHARLES                          2.11                     

...MISSOURI...
JOPLIN                                4.11                     
NEOSHO 4 WNW                          3.96                     
CARL JUNCTION 2 E                     3.86                     
CARTHAGE 2 S                          3.78                     
KAISER/LAKE OZARK                     2.16                     
KANSAS CITY INTL ARPT                 1.64                     

...OKLAHOMA...
LANGLEY                               7.16                     
PRYOR                                 6.51                     
MONKEY ISLAND 3 SSE                   6.35                     
JAY                                   6.07                     
NORMAN 2 W                            5.55                     
EUCHA                                 5.32                     
BROKEN ARROW 7 ENE                    5.17                     
MUSKOGEE                              5.16                     
LOCUST GROVE                          5.04                     
TULSA 5 SSE                           4.52                     
ADA 4 SE                              4.45                     
MCALESTER REGIONAL ARPT               4.02                     
INOLA                                 3.97                     
SHAWNEE                               3.78                     
BARTLESVILLE MUNI ARPT                3.77                     
OKLAHOMA CITY                         3.18                     

...TEXAS...
ORANGE                                9.68                     
BURKEVILLE                            7.26                     
MONKSTOWN                             7.03                     
WACO                                  6.17                     
CORSICANA/CAMPBELL FIELD              5.86                     
TRINIDAD                              5.49                     
FORT HOOD AAF/KILLEEN                 5.43                     
MALONE                                5.19                     
MCGREGOR                              5.06                     
MCKINNEY MUNI ARPT                    4.66                     
DALLAS LOVE FIELD                     4.49                     
INGRAM 3 NW                           4.41                     
NWS FORT WORTH                        4.13                     


THE FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE SLOW
MOVEMENT AND UNSEASONABLY DEEP MOISTURE FEEDING NORTHWARD INTO THE
SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT WIDESPREAD
HEAVY TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING. FLASH
FLOODING ON SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS...INCLUDING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...WILL TURN INTO LARGE SCALE RIVER FLOODING. RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...WILL BE
COMMON ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES.  

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1000 AM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

RYAN




Last Updated: 444 AM EDT WED MAR 21 2012