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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Springfield MO

244 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024



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Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-

Phelps-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-Laclede-Texas-Dent-Webster-Wright-

Shannon-

Including the cities of Versailles, Vichy, Mansfield,

Decaturville, Caplinger Mills, Buffalo, Marshfield, Charity,

Bangert, Lebanon, Gladden, Crockerville, Winona, Lynchburg,

Graff, Lake Spring, Jadwin, Fort Leonard Wood, Montier, Lincoln,

Filley, Northview, Seymour, Mora, Laurie, Quincy, Osage Beach,

Cedar Springs, Bolivar, Foose, Appleton City, Whitakerville,

Weaubleau, Darien, Aurora Springs, Lake Ozark, Pittsburg,

Rogersville, Rocky Mount, Warsaw, Village of Four Seasons,

Stockton, Cross Timbers, Plad, Olive, Plato, Birch Tree, Stover,

Roach, Windyville, Bendavis, Camdenton, Roby, Rolla, Teresita,

Dawson, Edmonson, Tiffin, Johnson City, Arnica, Salem, Eldon,

Waynesville, El Dorado Springs, Mountain Grove, Duncan,

Wheatland, Cole Camp, Hermitage, Laquey, Northwye, March, Howes,

and Huggins

244 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS 

EVENING...



* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.



* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, 

  southwest, and west central Missouri, including the following 

  areas, in central Missouri, Benton, Camden, Hickory, Maries, 

  Miller, Morgan and Pulaski. In east central Missouri, Phelps. In 

  south central Missouri, Dent, Shannon and Texas. In southwest 

  Missouri, Cedar, Dallas, Laclede, Polk, Webster and Wright. In 

  west central Missouri, St. Clair.



* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning through this evening.



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

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



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Repeated thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are possible in

    the watch area this morning into this evening. Rainfall

    amounts of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts of 3 to

    6 inches are possible. Rainfall over the last 2 weeks has

    been 2 to 4 times above normal in the watch area, which will

    increase the flash flood risk.

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



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 

should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.



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JT