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.Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook For the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas...
This Spring Flood Outlook is for the larger river systems in the National Weather Service Springfield Missouri (SGF) Hydrologic Service Area (HSA). This includes rivers within the Spring, Elk, Osage, Gasconade, James, Jacks Fork and North Fork White Basins. The outlook is for the time period from late February through late May.
Past and Current Conditions: Over the past 90 days, precipitation accumulations have been near normal to slightly drier than normal across northern and western portions of the SGF HSA, with above normal precipitation over south and east portions of the area. Soil moisture trends over the past 90 days show a similar trend. Streamflow percentiles from the U.S. Geological Survey showed near to below normal streamflows in December and January, and near normal to slightly above normal streamflow conditions in February. Temperatures were well above normal in December before dropping to below normal in January and February. So far temperatures have been above normal in early March.
Drought Conditions: There are currently no designated areas of drought in the SGF HSA, according to the US Drought Monitor. However, there is an area over the northwest portion of the SGF HSA designated as abnormally dry (D0), mainly west of a line from Lamar to Warsaw. Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks: The latest NWS Climate Prediction Center (CPC) Outlooks indicate above normal chances for above normal temperatures and precipitation through late May. River Flood Outlook Summaries: Extreme Southeast Kansas and Far Southwest Missouri - Spring and Elk Rivers and Shoal Creek: Based on current conditions and seasonal outlooks, there is a near normal chance for river flooding through late spring. River flooding is typically driven by thunderstorm activity. Southeast Kansas, West Central Missouri and Central Missouri - Osage, Little Osage, Marmaton, Sac, Big Piney and Gasconade Rivers and Roubidoux Creek: There is a near normal chance for river flooding this spring based on current conditions and seasonal outlooks. Minor flooding is expected over the Osage and Gasconade Basins. River flooding is typically driven by thunderstorm activity. Southwest and South Central Missouri - James, Jacks Fork, and North Fork White Rivers: Based on current conditions and seasonal outlooks, there is a near to above average risk for river flooding along the Jacks Fork River and a near normal risk for flooding along the James and North Fork White Rivers. River flooding is expected to be influenced mainly by thunderstorm activity. Flood Pool Storage: As of March 10, 2022, the following percentages of flood pool storage are available to capture runoff at the larger reservoirs in and near the SGF HSA: Osage Basin White Basin Stockton Lake 100% Beaver Lake 100% Pomme de Terre Lake 97% Table Rock Lake 98% Truman Lake 97% Norfork Lake 99% Lake of the Ozarks 100% Bull Shoals Lake 100%
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