Flash Flood Warning 37, NWS Springfield, MO

638 
WGUS73 KSGF 140925
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
425 AM CDT THU JUL 14 2016

MOC059-105-225-229-141200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160714T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DALLAS MO-WEBSTER MO-LACLEDE MO-WRIGHT MO-
425 AM CDT THU JUL 14 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR
DALLAS...NORTHERN WEBSTER...LACLEDE AND WRIGHT COUNTIES...

AT 421 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS
ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING. LACLEDE COUNTY SHERIFF
REPORT THAT THREE SWIFT WATER RESCUES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE CONWAY
AREA AND THAT A PORTION OF I-44 WAS BRIEFLY CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER
THE ROADWAY.

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.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES
OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 9225 3750 9318 3791 9318 3790 9307
      3778 9308 3780 9241 3771 9241 3763 9225

$$

GAEDE

467 
WGUS73 KSGF 141049
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
549 AM CDT THU JUL 14 2016

MOC059-105-225-229-141200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160714T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DALLAS MO-WEBSTER MO-LACLEDE MO-WRIGHT MO-
549 AM CDT THU JUL 14 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR
DALLAS...NORTHERN WEBSTER...LACLEDE AND WRIGHT COUNTIES...

AT 541 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO FIVE INCHES OF
RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  THE NIANGUA
RIVER AT WINDYVILLE HAS RISEN ABOUT 14 FEET SINCE MIDNIGHT AND THIS
WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES ON THE RIVER AT BENNETT SPRINGS STATE PARK.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE E NORTH OF HIGHWAY 38 AT THE GASCONADE RIVER...
ROUTE C NORTH OF BUFFALO AT LINDLEY CREEK...
ROUTE HH...1 MILE EAST OF URBANA...
ROUTE J AT PARKS CREEK 2 MILES EAST OF MORGAN...
AND ROUTE BB AT CAHOOCHIE CREEK NORTHEAST OF URBANA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.  CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES
OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 9225 3750 9318 3791 9318 3790 9307
      3778 9308 3780 9241 3771 9241 3763 9225

$$

GAEDE