Flood Advisory until 02:30PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Barry, Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede, Ozark, Stone, Taney, Webster and Wright.
* WHEN...Until 230 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1009 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Little Beaver Creek at County Road 447, Bull Creek at Center Road, Little North Fork River at County Road 916, Beaver Creek at County Road 524 and Pond Fork at County Road 883. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Branson, Marshfield, Ava, Kimberling City, Forsyth, Hollister, Rogersville and Silver Dollar City. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARRY, MO ... CHRISTIAN, MO ... DALLAS, MO ... DOUGLAS, MO ... GREENE, MO ... LACLEDE, MO ... OZARK, MO ... STONE, MO ... TANEY, MO ... WEBSTER, MO ... WRIGHT, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Address/Location
Merriam Woods, MO
4417 State Highway 176
Merriam Woods, MO 65740
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 417-561-4341
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory