Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone and Taney.

* WHEN...Until 130 PM CST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 232 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was ending across the area, but runoff will continue to cause flooding across the area through this morning. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Beaver Creek at County Road 524, Lick Creek at County Road 528, Bull Creek at Center Road, North Fork River at County Road 278, Bryant Creek at County Road 223, Little North Fork River at County Road 916 and Pond Fork at County Road 883. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ozark, Branson, Ava, Kimberling City, Forsyth, Highlandville, Hollister, Silver Dollar City, Merriam Woods, Sparta, Reeds Spring, Rockaway Beach, Gainesville, Indian Point, Branson West, Galena, Taneyville, Shell Knob, Kissee Mills, Bull Creek, Mccord Bend, Table Rock, Theodosia, Kirbyville, Spokane, Pontiac, Blue Eye, Wasola, Coney Island, Sundown, Brownbranch, Rome, Bradleyville, Goodhope, Long Run, Thornfield, Rueter, Squires, Garrison and Keltner. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, MO ... DOUGLAS, MO ... OZARK, MO ... STONE, 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.