Fort Scott, KS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following
counties, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including
the following counties, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar,
Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper,
Laclede, Lawrence, Miller, Morgan, Newton, Polk, Pulaski, St.
Clair, Stone, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright.

* WHEN...Until 430 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
work through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 156 AM CDT, The Department of Transportation reported
flooding from previous heavy rain in the warned area. Between
1 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following low water crossings...
Bull Creek at Center Road, Weaubleau Creek at 350 Road,
Center Creek at Azalea Drive, Beaver Creek at County Road
524, Wilson's Creek at Old Limey Road, Beaver Creek at Crewes
Ford Road and Dry Auglaize Creek at Freedom Ridge Road.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Springfield, Joplin, Pittsburg, Nixa, Ozark, Republic,
Lebanon, Carthage, Neosho, Bolivar, Monett, Nevada, Fort
Scott, Aurora, Marshfield, Battlefield, Waynesville, Mountain
Grove, Mount Vernon, Lamar, Osage Beach, Baxter Springs,
Camdenton, El Dorado Springs, Columbus, Buffalo, Ava, Girard,
Strafford, Warsaw, Stockton, Greenfield, Highlandville,
Hermitage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Willard, Frontenac,
Galena and Rogersville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flood waters mainly affect farmland along
the Little Osage River Basin between the gage site and Highway 31
west of Fulton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 23.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM CDT Sunday was 23.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 4.6 feet
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&