Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Cherokee and Crawford. Portions of southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Barry, Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald and Newton.

* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Many low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 105 AM CDT, The Department of Transportation continues to report numerous road closures across the area. - This includes the following low water crossings... Sons Creek at County Road 113, Center Creek at Azalea Drive, North Indian Creek at Orchid Drive, Big Sugar Creek at Buzzard Glory Road and Little Sugar Creek at Skaggs Hollow Road. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Joplin, Pittsburg, Carthage, Neosho, Monett, Aurora, Mount Vernon and Lamar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARRY, MO ... BARTON, MO ... CEDAR, MO ... DADE, MO ... JASPER, MO ... LAWRENCE, MO ... MCDONALD, MO ... NEWTON, MO

Instructions:

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.