Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
482 WGUS83 KSGF 220059 FLSSGF Flood Advisory National Weather Service Springfield MO 759 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 MOC043-077-209-220500- /O.NEW.KSGF.FA.Y.0062.240922T0059Z-240922T0500Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Christian MO-Greene MO-Stone MO- 759 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by heavy downpours occurring in thunderstorms is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Christian, Greene and Stone. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 757 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Bull Creek at Center Road, Wilson`s Creek at Old Limey Road, Parchcorn Creek at Smyrna Road, Swan Creek at Swan Cave Road, Finley River at Johns Ford Road, Green Valley Creek at Holder RD and Woods Fork at Woods Fork Road. As thunderstorms are still ongoing, additional flooding may still be possible. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southeastern Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Battlefield, Highlandville, Clever, Sparta, Billings, Fremont Hills, Brookline, Spokane, Selmore, Christian Center, Boaz, Ponce de Leon, Linden, Chestnutridge, Chadwick, Oldfield, Bruner, Garrison and Keltner. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. && LAT...LON 3709 9317 3699 9291 3682 9300 3684 9340 3706 9361 3720 9346 $$ Soria