Flash Flood Warning 11/04/2024 17:45 for Missouri areas

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued November 4 at 7:45PM CST until November 5 at 12:30AM CST by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
November 4, 2024 - 5:45pm
Expires: 
November 4, 2024 - 10:30pm
Description: 
At 745 PM CST, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Thornfield. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ava, Theodosia, Wasola, Sundown, Rome, Thornfield, Brownbranch, Squires, Long Run, Noble, Goodhope, Rueter, Protem, Brushyknob and Bull Shoals Lake.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Area Description: 
Douglas, MO; Ozark, MO; Taney, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO