Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 16 at 7:11AM CST until December 16 at 1:00PM CST by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 16, 2024 - 5:11am
Expires:
December 16, 2024 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri, including the following
counties, Barry, Christian, Douglas, Lawrence, Stone, Webster and
Wright.
* WHEN...Until 100 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 711 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- This includes the following low water crossings...
Finley River at Johns Ford Road, Swan Creek at Swan Cave
Road, Bull Creek at Center Road, Little Beaver Creek at
County Road 447, Beaver Creek at County Road 524, Cowskin
Creek at Highway Y and Wilson's Creek at Old Limey Road.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southern Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Monett, Aurora, Mount
Vernon, Ava, Highlandville, Marionville, Clever, Seymour,
Sparta, Crane, Mansfield, Pierce City, Billings, Verona,
Galena, Diggins, Fremont Hills, Stotts City, Hurley, Spokane,
Freistatt, La Russell, Hoberg, Selmore, Boaz, Ponce de Leon,
Christian Center, Chestnutridge, Linden, Chadwick, Elsey,
Oldfield, Garrison, Bruner, Wheelerville, Keltner and
Elkhead.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Barry, MO; Christian, MO; Douglas, MO; Lawrence, MO; Stone, MO; Webster, MO; Wright, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO