Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 1:26PM CST until November 6 at 9:30AM CST by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 11:26am
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 7:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southwest Missouri, including the following counties, in central
Missouri, Pulaski. In east central Missouri, Phelps. In south
central Missouri, Dent and Texas. In southwest Missouri, Laclede
and Wright.
* WHEN...Until 930 AM CST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding from
rainfall over the last 36 hours. It will take several hours for
all the water to run off.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 125 PM CST, The Department of Transportation reported
flooding from previous heavy rain in the warned area.
- This includes the following low water crossings...
Beaver Creek at Crewes Ford Road, Wolf Creek at Highway AB,
Little Piney River at Union Road, Big Piney River at
Cleveland Road, South Fork Jacks Fork River at Stillhouse
Road, Elk Creek at Highway Z and Meramec River at Spur Road.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rolla, Fort Leonard Wood, Salem, Waynesville, Mountain Grove,
Houston, St. Robert, St. James, Licking, Cabool, Dixon,
Mansfield, Norwood, Doolittle, Hartville, Summersville,
Newburg, Raymondville, Dawson, Edgar Springs, Huggins, Plato,
Twin Bridges, Hazelton, Success, Roby, Prescott, Beulah,
Bucyrus, Lynchburg, Bendavis, Lenox, Simmons, Solo, Devil's
Elbow, Yukon, Graff, Elk Creek, Falcon and Montauk.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Dent, MO; Laclede, MO; Phelps, MO; Pulaski, MO; Texas, MO; Wright, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO