THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... NORTHERN HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... SOUTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL NOON CDT. * AT 713 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA RECEIVED BETWEEN TWO AND FOUR INCHES OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST RAIN FELL ACROSS EASTERN DOUGLAS...FAR SOUTHERN WRIGHT...AND FAR WESTERN TEXAS COUNTIES. * RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER CROSSINGS... ROUTE FF AT HUNTER CREEK EAST OF AVA... ROUTE FF AT TURKEY CREEK EAST OF AVA... ROUTE Y...4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN VIEW... ROUTE U...6 MILES EAST OF WILLOW SPRINGS... ROUTE U AT THE JACKS FORK 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLEAR SPRINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES... DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 14:10:02 +0000