Flood watch issued for entire Joplin area

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019

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Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-Barton-Cedar-
Polk-Dallas-Laclede-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-McDonald-Barry-Stone-Taney-Ozark-
Including the cities of Fort Scott, Pawnee Station, Chicopee,
Lone Oak, Pittsburg, Baxter Springs, Lowell, Riverton, Columbus,
Neutral, Sherwin, Stippville, Nevada, Tiffin, Appleton City,
Johnson City, Weaubleau, Hermitage, Quincy, Wheatland,
Cross Timbers, 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, Meinert,
Springfield, Marshfield, Northview, Seymour, Rogersville, Dawson,
Graff, Mountain Grove, Duncan, Mansfield, Neosho, Aurora,
Mount Vernon, Marionville, Nixa, Christian Center, Ozark,
Selmore, Vanzant, Ava, Goodhope, Rome, Squires, Dogwood,
Anderson, Noel, Goodman, South West City, Pineville,
Rocky Comfort, Monett, Madry, Cassville, Kimberling City, Crane,
Elsey, Indian Point, Silver Dollar City, Branson, Hollister,
Kirbyville, Edgewater Beach, Forsyth, Ozark Beach, Powersite,
and Wasola
300 AM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY 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, Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade,
  Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence,
  McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, St. Clair, Stone, Taney,
  Vernon, Webster, and Wright.

* Through Friday morning

* Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will impact southeast Kansas
  and southwestern Missouri through tonight. Most locations will
  receive anywhere from 1 to 4 inches. However, localized amounts
  of up to 6 inches will be possible. The area from southeast
  Kansas into the Interstate 49 corridor of southwest Missouri
  will see the highest rainfall amounts.

* Flooding of creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be
  possible.


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.