Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Cass County in west central Missouri... Northern Henry County in west central Missouri... Pettis County in central Missouri... Southwestern Saline County in central Missouri... Southern Lafayette County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Jackson County in west central Missouri... Johnson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 836 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen across portions of the area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sedalia, Warrensburg, Windsor, Knob Noster, Concordia, Holden, Garden City, Sweet Springs, Whiteman Air Force Base, La Monte, Lone Jack, Smithton, Leeton, Green Ridge, Chilhowee, Kingsville, Houstonia, Whiteman Afb, Centerview and Emma.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, MO ... SALINE, MO ... JOHNSON, MO ... CASS, MO ... LAFAYETTE, MO ... PETTIS, MO ... HENRY, MO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots.