Ozark, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...James River near Boaz.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Approximate level when Hootentown Access
and Campground downstream of the gage floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:45 PM CDT Sunday was 13.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.0 feet on 06/13/2007.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* 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 Monday.

* 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 437 AM CDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
occurring. Between 1 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following low water crossings...
Beaver Creek at County Road 524, Bull Creek at Center Road,
Dry Auglaize Creek at Freedom Ridge Road, Beaver Creek at
Crewes Ford Road, Weaubleau Creek at 350 Road, Wilson's Creek
at Old Limey Road and Center Creek at Azalea Drive.
- 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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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.

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