Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 3:51AM CDT until May 24 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2025 - 1:51am
Expires:
May 24, 2025 - 7:45am
Description:
At 351 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Springfield, Republic, Battlefield, Strafford, Greenfield,
Willard, Ash Grove, Fair Grove, Walnut Grove, Pleasant Hope,
Morrisville, Everton, Brookline, Dadeville, Aldrich, Cave Springs,
Sacville, Glidewell, Bois D'arc, Ebenezer, Brighton, Eudora,
Galloway, Bassville, Bona, Turners, Neola and Stockton Lake.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Asher Creek at 560 Road, Wilson Creek at Farm Road 156, Sac River
at County Road 1247, Clear Creek at Farm Road 87, Cabin Creek at
Cabin Creek Road, Slagle Creek at 86 Road and Wilson Creek at Farm
Road 146.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Dade, MO; Greene, MO; Polk, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO