Sunday, June 23, 2019

Flash flood warning issued for Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Cherokee counties

Flash Flood Warning
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
711 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
  McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
  Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 415 PM CDT Sunday.

* At 711 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
  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...
  Joplin...                         Carthage...
  Neosho...                         Webb City...
  Big Sugar Creek State Park...     Carl Junction...
  Baxter Springs...                 Columbus...
  Galena...                         Oronogo...
  Seneca...                         Granby...
  Anderson...                       Carterville...
  Noel...                           Duquesne...
  Dodge...                          Sarcoxie...
  Goodman...                        Duenweg...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson...
North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin...
Business Highway 60 just north of Neosho...
Highway 37 at The Spring River southwest of Avilla...
and Highway 7 at Little Cherry Creek north of Columbus.








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.

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