Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
945 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

  Gasconade River at Jerome affecting Phelps County.

For the Gasconade River...including Jerome...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 945 PM CDT.

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MOC161-010245-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0024.240501T0243Z-240502T1337Z/
/JRMM7.1.ER.240501T0243Z.240501T0600Z.240501T1336Z.NO/
945 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Gasconade River at Jerome.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs near the gage site.
  Flood waters reach the lower edge of the concrete building where
  the gage equipment is located.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening to a crest of 15.6 feet early Wednesday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.6 feet on 05/27/1963.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3814 9180 3801 9190 3789 9196 3785 9210
      3785 9220 3783 9225 3791 9224 3794 9217
      3794 9207 3814 9196


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