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FLWSGF



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Springfield MO

345 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



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Christian MO-Greene MO-Webster MO-

345 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.



* WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri, including the following 

  counties, Christian, Greene and Webster.



* WHEN...Until 345 PM CDT Monday.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams 

  continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 344 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges

    indicated heavy rain has caused the James and Finley river

    basins to increase. Flooding is already occurring in the

    warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

  - This includes the following low water crossings...

    Finley River at Highway Z, Woods Fork at Woods Fork Road,

    Finley River at Johns Ford Road, Bull Creek at Center Road,

    Pedelo Creek at Highway U, Parchcorn Creek at Smyrna Road and

    Swan Creek at Swan Cave Road.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Southeastern Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Highlandville,

    Rogersville, Sparta, Fordland, Fremont Hills, Spokane,

    Linden, Oldfield, Christian Center, Chadwick, Bruner,

    Selmore, Keltner, Elkhead, Garrison, Turners, Galloway and

    Chestnutridge.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



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LAT...LON 3719 9315 3720 9311 3712 9282 3707 9284

      3707 9288 3707 9290 3706 9290 3704 9290

      3700 9290 3698 9290 3697 9291 3695 9291

      3685 9291 3681 9292 3683 9333 3696 9334

      3703 9333 3709 9337





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