Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

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

* Until 1230 PM CDT Saturday.

* At 629 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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 and automated gauges. 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, Lake Ozark, Cole Camp, Stover, Iberia, Saint Elizabeth, St. Elizabeth, Barnett, Tuscumbia, Gravois Mills, Bagnell, Brumley, Lakeside, Lakeview, Aurora Springs, Rocky Mount, Ulman, Crockerville, Brinktown, Mora, Lake of The Ozarks and Lake of The Ozarks State Park. This includes the following low water crossings... Saline Creek at Square Line Road, Rocky Ford Creek at Ritchey Road, Maries River at County Road 621, Little Tavern Creek at County Road 220, Atwell Creek at Highway K, Weimer Creek at White School Road and Blue Springs Creek at Highway Z.

* 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.