Heavy rain and severe weather is forecast across the central and southern Plains this weekend. Large hail and strong winds will be the primary threats. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms has been issued. Consecutive days of heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding across Missouri and Oklahoma on Sunday. A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) for excessive rainfall has been issued. Read More >
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Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) provides a general indication of the amount of rainfall evenly distributed over various durations (in hours), necessary to cause small streams to overflow their natural banks. During heavy rainfall, accurate interpretation of the guidance consists of the combination of rainfall that has already occurred plus any additional rainfall that can be confidently expected to fall over the same location in the immediate future.
It should be noted that FFG values represent estimates of average soil moisture and stream flow conditions. Flooding may occur with less rainfall than indicated in areas of high rainfall intensities, impervious surfaces, or steep slopes.
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Excessive Rainfall Outlooks |
The images below depict the Excessive Rainfall Outlook (ERO). In the ERO, the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) forecasts the probability that rainfall will exceed flash flood guidance (FFG) within 40 kilometers (25 miles) of a point. If the maps are not current, please visit the WPC ERO Interactive Page: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excessive_rainfall_outlook_ero.php?id=CTP
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Alberto (al-BAIR-toe) | Andrea (AN-dree uh) | Arthur (AR-thur) | Ana (AH-nah) | Alex (AL-leks) |
Beryl (BEHR-ril) | Barry (BAIR-ree) | Bertha (BUR-thuh) | Bill (bill) | Bonnie (BAH-nee) |
Chris (kris) | Chantal(shahn-TAHL) | Cristobal (krees-TOH-bahl) | Claudette (klaw-DET) | Colin (KAH-lihn) |
Debby (DEH-bee) | Dexter (DEHK-ster) | Dolly (DAH-lee) | Danny (DAN-ee) | Danielle (dan-YELL) |
Ernesto (er-NES-toh) | Erin (AIR-rin) | Edouard (eh-DWARD) | Elsa (EL-suh) | Earl (URR-ull) |
Francine (fran-SEEN) | Fernand (fair-NAHN) | Fay (fay) | Fred (frehd) | Farrah (FAIR-uh) |
Gordon (GOR-duhn) | Gabrielle (ga-bree-ELL) | Gonzalo (gohn- SAH-loh) | Grace (grayss) | Gaston (gas-TAWN) |
Helene (heh-LEEN) | Humberto (oom-BAIR-toh) | Hanna (HAN-uh) | Henri (ahn-REE) | Hermine (her-MEEN) |
Isaac (EYE-zik) | Imelda (ee-MEHL-dah) | Isaias (ees-ah-EE-ahs) | Imani (ee-MAH-nee) | Idris (IH-driss) |
Joyce (joyss) | Jerry (JEHR-ee) | Josephine (JOH-seh-feen) | Julian (JOO-lee-uhn) | Julia (JOO-lee-uh) |
Kirk (kurk) | Karen (KAIR-ren) | Kyle (KY-ull) | Kate (kayt) | Karl (KAR-ull) |
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Milton (MIL-ton) | Melissa (meh-LIH-suh) | Marco (MAR-koe) | Mindy (MIN-dee) | Martin (MAR-tin) |
Nadine (nay-DEEN) | Nestor (NES-tor) | Nana (NA-na) | Nicholas (NIH-kuh-luss) | Nicole (nih-KOHL) |
Oscar (AHS-kur) | Olga (OAL-guh) | Omar (OH-mar) | Odette (oh-DEHT) | Owen (OH-uhn) |
Patty (PAT-ee) | Pablo (PAHB-lo) | Paulette (pawl-LET) | Peter (PEE-tur) | Paula (PAHL-luh) |
Rafael (rah-fah--ELL) | Rebekah (reh-BEH-kuh) | Rene (re-NAY) | Rose (rohz) | Richard (RIH-churd) |
Sara (SAIR-uh) | Sebastien (sus-BASH-chuhn) | Sally (SAL-ee) | Sam (sam) | Shary (SHAHR-ee) |
Tony (TOH-nee) | Tanya (TAHN-yuh) | Teddy (TEHD-ee) | Teresa (tuh-REE-suh) | Tobias (toh-BEE-uss) |
Valerie (VAH-lur-ee) | Van (van) | Vicky (VIH-kee) | Victor (VIK-tur) | Virginie (vir-JIN-ee) |
William (WILL-yum) | Wendy (WEN-dee) | Wilfred (WILL-fred) | Wanda (WAHN-duh) | Walter (WALL-tur) |
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Days 8-14 Hazards Outlook (CPC) | Days 8-14 Risk of Hazardous Temperatures (CPC) | Days 8-14 Risk of Heavy Precipitation (CPC) |
6-10 Day Temperature Outlook (CPC) | 6-10 Day Precipitation Outlook (CPC) |
8-14 Day Temperature Outlook (CPC) | 8-14 Day Precipitation Outlook (CPC) |
**Experimental** Week 3-4 Temperature Outlook (CPC) | **Experimental** Week 3-4 Precipitation Outlook (CPC) |
One Month Temperature Outlook (CPC) | One Month Precipitation Outlook (CPC) |
Three Month Temperature Outlook (CPC) | Three Month Precipitation Outlook (CPC) |
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