Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 5:32AM CDT until May 24 at 1:30PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2025 - 3:32am
Expires:
May 24, 2025 - 11:30am
Description:
FFWSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
Eastern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 130 PM CDT Saturday.
* At 532 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 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...
Monett, Cassville, Goodman, Purdy, Seligman, Exeter, Wheaton,
Washburn, Shell Knob, Butterfield, Golden, Emerald Beach, Eagle
Rock, Pioneer, Chain-O-Lakes, Arrow Point, Wayne, Ridgley, Rocky
Comfort, Mcdowell, Jenkins, Powell, Wheelerville, Table Rock Lake,
Roaring River State Park and Big Sugar Creek State Park.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Rockhouse Creek at Farm Road 2145, Flat Creek at Highway U, Big
Sugar Creek at Buzzard Glory Road, Bentonville Hollow at Highway
E, Shoal Creek at Farm Road 2110, Elkhorn Creek at Highway CC and
Flat Creek at Highway C.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
Area Description:
Barry, MO; McDonald, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO