Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Douglas County in southwestern Missouri... Northern Ozark County in southwestern Missouri... Northern Taney County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 103 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Branson, Forsyth, Merriam Woods, Rockaway Beach, Taneyville, Kissee Mills, Bull Creek, Wasola, Thornfield, Squires, Rome, Noble, Brownbranch, Bradleyville, Rockbridge, Brixey, Gentryville, Powersite, Ozark Beach, Edgewater Beach, Dora, Walnut Shade, Lake Taneycomo, Bryant Creek State Park and Shepherd of the Hills State Park. This includes the following low water crossings... Little North Fork River at County Road 916, North Fork River at County Road 278, Little Beaver Creek at Old Cheese Plant Road, South Spring Creek at County Road 408, Bear Creek at Reno Springs Road, Bryant Creek at Highway 95 and Spring Creek at County Road 142.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DOUGLAS, MO ... OZARK, MO ... TANEY, 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.