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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 9:36 AM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri... * Until 1030 AM CDT. * At 436 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pittsburg, Girard, Frontenac, Arma, Cherokee, Weir, Mulberry, Mindenmines, Walnut, Hepler, Chicopee, Franklin, Asbury, Waco, Beulah, Ringo, Lone Oak, Polk, Englevale, Farlington, Yale, Croweburg, Brazilton, Greenbush, Opolis and Prairie State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:55 AM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * 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 Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of heavy rainfall are expected into the day Monday. Soils are saturated and rivers and streams are running high, which increases the threat for flooding from the additional rain. - 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. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:52 AM May. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS CHEROKEE CRAWFORD IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI BARTON JASPER MCDONALD NEWTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, BAXTER SPRINGS, CARTHAGE, CHICOPEE, COLUMBUS, GOODMAN, JOPLIN, KENOMA, LAMAR, LONE OAK, LOWELL, NEOSHO, NEUTRAL, NOEL, PINEVILLE, PITTSBURG, RIVERTON, ROCKY COMFORT, SHERWIN, SOUTH WEST CITY, AND STIPPVILLE.
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