Webb City, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Spring River near Waco.

* WHEN...From this evening to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, roads on the east side of Maple Bridge
flood. Flood waters impact low areas near Galesburg upstream from
the Waco forecast point. Blackberry Creek floods due to backwater
effects from the Spring River.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 20.0 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.0 feet on 10/21/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Shoal Creek near Joplin.

* WHEN...From this morning to early Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0
feet early tomorrow afternoon.
- Action stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 11.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Spring River at Carthage.

* WHEN...From this morning to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, minor flooding occurs at the gage site.
Flood waters impact State Highway 37 east of Carthage between
Avilla and Reeds.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Action stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...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.

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...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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