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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Springfield MO

103 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077-088-093-101-010215-

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Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Vernon-Barton-Jasper-Newton-McDonald-

Including the cities of South West City, Fort Scott, Riverton,

Neosho, Nevada, Lowell, Carthage, Pittsburg, Noel, Rocky Comfort,

Columbus, Joplin, Anderson, Goodman, Baxter Springs, Pawnee

Station, Stippville, Lone Oak, Pineville, Kenoma, Neutral, Lamar,

Sherwin, and Chicopee

103 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH 

WEDNESDAY MORNING...



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



* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following 

  counties, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including 

  the following counties, Barton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton and 

  Vernon.



* WHEN...From 9 PM CDT this evening through Wednesday morning.



* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 

  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. 

  Many of the area creeks and rivers are already in flood and 

  additional heavy rain will add to the flooding problems.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - A thunderstorm complex will push into the area tonight adding

    an additional quarter inch to inch of rain on already flooded

    areas.

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



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 

Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 

to take action should flooding develop.



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Lindenberg