Monday, May 20, 2019

Flash flood warning issued for Jssper, Newton counties

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
531 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Radar estimates one to one and
  half inches of rain have 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...
  Joplin...                         Carthage...
  Webb City...                      Galena...
  Carterville...                    Duquesne...
  Duenweg...                        Loma Linda...
  Airport Drive...                  Leawood...
  Silver Creek...                   Shoal Creek Drive...
  Saginaw...                        Carytown...
  Fidelity...                       Redings Mill...
  Grand Falls Plaza...              Brooklyn Heights...
  Shoal Creek Estates...            Dennis Acres...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin...
and Schifferdecker Road at Turkey Creek in Joplin.








Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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