Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1005 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

  Elk River near Tiff City affecting McDonald County.

For the Elk River...including Tiff City...Minor flooding is forecast.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday evening at 1015 PM CDT.

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MOC119-280315-
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/TIFM7.1.ER.240527T0348Z.240527T0600Z.240527T0705Z.NO/
1005 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Elk River near Tiff City.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs at the gage site.
  The Cowskin River Floating Public Access Area on the west side of
  Highway 43 floods. The access road to the RV Park at Herman`s
  Campground two miles upstream from the bridge floods.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 15.2 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage just after
    midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.2 feet on 02/18/2008.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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