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Flood Warning
Issued: 8:31 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Cherokee and Crawford and southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Barton and Jasper. * WHEN...Until 330 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 330 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. - This includes the following low water crossings... East Fork Dry Wood Creek at NW 110th Lane, Dry Wood Creek at Highway K, Muddy Creek at Highway 126, Center Creek at Dogwood Road, Dry Fork at Pine Road and Fidelity Branch at County Road 130. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Joplin, Pittsburg, Carthage, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Girard, Webb City, Carl Junction, Frontenac, Galena, Oronogo, Carterville, Duquesne, Arma, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Jasper, Golden City, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Alba, Mulberry, Scammon, Purcell, Mccune, Mindenmines, Arcadia, Walnut, West Mineral, Treece, Hepler, Airport Drive, Lowell, Sherman, Chicopee, Nashville, Franklin and Carytown. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:25 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Morgan, Newton, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright. * WHEN...Through 7 AM Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue through tomorrow morning. 1 to 1 and a half inches of rain has already fallen, with localized areas already recording as much as 2 to 4 inches. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected to fall. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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