Flash flood watch in effect for Jasper, Barton, Dade, Crawford, Cherokee counties

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
326 PM CDT Mon May 6 2019

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Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Jasper-Dade-
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, Versailles, Rocky Mount,
Stover, Laurie, Aurora Springs, Eldon, Lake Ozark, Vichy, Nevada,
Tiffin, Appleton City, Johnson City, Weaubleau, Hermitage,
Quincy, Wheatland, Cross Timbers, Osage Beach, Camdenton,
Decaturville, Roach, Village of Four Seasons, Fort Leonard Wood,
Laquey, Waynesville, Northwye, Rolla, Kenoma, Lamar,
Cedar Springs, El Dorado Springs, Filley, Arnica,
Caplinger Mills, Stockton, Bolivar, Buffalo, Charity, Foose,
March, Plad, Windyville, Olive, Lynchburg, Lebanon, Joplin,
Carthage, Greenfield, Lockwood, and Meinert
326 PM CDT Mon May 6 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY 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, Camden, Cedar, Dade,
  Dallas, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Morgan,
  Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, St. Clair, and Vernon.

* From 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday morning

* Several rounds of heavy rain will be possible tonight through
  Thursday morning across southeast Kansas into west central and
  central Missouri, or primarily north of Interstate 44. Total
  rainfall amounts of two to locally four inches will be
  possible tonight through Thursday morning. This rainfall will
  fall on already saturated soils, increasing the potential for
  flash flooding.

* Low lying areas and areas near rivers, creeks and streams will
  likely become flooded at times tonight through Thursday.

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.