Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Benton County in central Missouri... Maries County in central Missouri... Miller County in central Missouri... Southern Morgan County in central Missouri...

* Until 400 AM CDT Thursday.

* At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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... Eldon, Versailles, Village of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Belle, Stover, Vienna, St. Elizabeth, Tuscumbia, Barnett, Gravois Mills, Bagnell, Lakeside, Marys Home, Ulman, Aurora Springs, Brinktown, Lakeview, Rocky Mount, Vichy, Crockerville and Lake of The Ozarks. This includes the following low water crossings... Blue Springs Creek at Highway Z, Little Tavern Creek at County Road 220, Montague Creek at County Road 510, Maries River at County Road 211, Weimer Creek at White School Road, Saline Creek at Square Line Road and Dry Fork at County Road 407.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, MO ... MARIES, MO ... MILLER, MO ... MORGAN, 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.