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.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southwest Missouri, including the following counties, in central
Missouri, Camden, Maries, Miller and Pulaski. In east central
Missouri, Phelps. In south central Missouri, Dent, Howell, Shannon
and Texas. In southwest Missouri, Barry, Christian, Dallas,
Douglas, Greene, Laclede, Lawrence, Ozark, Polk, Stone, Taney,
Webster and Wright.
* WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over
roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1053 PM CDT, The Department of Transportation and area
river gauges reported flooding from previous heavy rain in
the advisory area.
- This includes the following low water crossings...
Dry Auglaize Creek at Freedom Ridge Road, Wilson's Creek at
Old Limey Road, Bryant Creek at County Road 223, Beaver Creek
at Crewes Ford Road, Beaver Creek at County Road 524, Bull
Creek at Center Road and Gladden Creek at County Road 624.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Springfield, Rolla, Nixa, Ozark, Fort Leonard Wood, Republic,
Lebanon, Marshfield, Battlefield, Salem, Waynesville,
Mountain Grove, Osage Beach, Camdenton, Buffalo, Ava,
Mountain View, Strafford, Willow Springs, Houston,
Highlandville, Willard, St. Robert, St. James, Licking,
Rogersville, Cabool, Clever, Seymour, Richland, Sparta,
Dixon, Crane, Fair Grove, Mansfield, Crocker, Billings,
Fordland, Conway and Iberia.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood