Flash flood watch issued for Joplin area

..Additional Rounds of Rain Tonight into Saturday...

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Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-Barton-
Cedar-Jasper-Dade-Newton-McDonald-
Including the cities of Fort Scott, Pawnee Station, Chicopee,
Lone Oak, Pittsburg, Baxter Springs, Lowell, Riverton, Columbus,
Neutral, Sherwin, Stippville, Warsaw, Whitakerville, Cole Camp,
Crockerville, Mora, Edmonson, Lincoln, NEVADA, Tiffin,
Appleton City, Johnson City, Weaubleau, Hermitage, Quincy,
Wheatland, Cross Timbers, Kenoma, Lamar, Cedar Springs,
El Dorado Springs, Filley, Arnica, Caplinger Mills, Stockton,
Joplin, Carthage, Greenfield, Lockwood, Meinert, Neosho,
Anderson, Noel, Goodman, South West City, Pineville,
and Rocky Comfort
822 PM CDT Thu May 18 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT FRIDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri, including the
  following areas, in southeast Kansas, Bourbon, Cherokee, and
  Crawford. In Missouri, Barton, Benton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory,
  Jasper, McDonald, Newton, St. Clair, and Vernon.

* From 1 AM CDT Friday through Saturday morning

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to
  track across the region tonight into Saturday. Rainfall
  amounts of 2 to 3 inches with locally heavier amounts are
  expected across southeastern Kansas and western Missouri.

* This rainfall will lead to the potential of flooding of low-
  lying areas including low water crossings and rises on creeks
  and streams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.