Full Notification

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

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Missouri, including the following counties, in south central Missouri, Howell and Texas. In southwest Missouri, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Ozark, Stone, Taney, Webster and Wright.

* WHEN...Until 930 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 438 PM CDT, Trained weather spotters reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Rainfall rates from 3 to 5 inches per hour will occur as the line of storms moves through the area. This may produce rainfall amounts in excess of an inch in a short period of time. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Branson, Ava, Kimberling City, Forsyth, Hollister, Silver Dollar City, Merriam Woods, Sparta, Reeds Spring, Rockaway Beach, Gainesville, Indian Point, Branson West, Galena, Taneyville, Bakersfield, Shell Knob, Kissee Mills, Bull Creek, Mccord Bend, Table Rock, Theodosia, Kirbyville, Pontiac, Blue Eye, Wasola, Coney Island, Sundown, Brownbranch, Rome, Long Run, Thornfield, Bradleyville, Goodhope, Squires, Rueter, Noble, Isabella, Protem and Garrison. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, MO ... DOUGLAS, MO ... GREENE, MO ... HOWELL, MO ... OZARK, MO ... STONE, MO ... TANEY, MO ... TEXAS, MO ... WEBSTER, MO ... WRIGHT, MO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.