Flash flood warning issued for Newton, McDonald counties

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
303 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
  McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 900 PM CDT

* At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain has
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially
  susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding.
  Locations in the warning include...
  Southern Joplin...                Neosho...
  Big Sugar Creek State Park...     Seneca...
  Granby...                         Anderson...
  Noel...                           Duquesne...
  Dodge...                          Goodman...
  South West City...                Diamond...
  Pineville...                      Loma Linda...
  Wheaton...                        Leawood...
  Silver Creek...                   Lanagan...
  Fairview...                       Shoal Creek Drive...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson...
Business Highway 60 just north of Neosho...
Route CC at Lost Creek just south of Racine...
Route DD at The Elk River just north of Noel...
and Route W at Shoal Creek near Ritchey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.