Flood Watch 05/24/2025 11:44 for Kansas, Missouri areas

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued May 24 at 1:44PM CDT until May 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 24, 2025 - 11:44am
Expires: 
May 25, 2025 - 11:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Morgan, Newton, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur this evening through Monday. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches with localized amounts up to 6 inches will be possible on top of the rainfall that occurred last night into this morning. The highest rainfall amounts are expected to occur across southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Benton; Morgan; Miller; Maries; Vernon; St. Clair; Hickory; Camden; Pulaski; Phelps; Barton; Cedar; Polk; Dallas; Laclede; Texas; Dent; Jasper; Dade; Greene; Webster; Wright; Newton; Lawrence; Christian; Douglas; Howell; Shannon; McDonald; Barry; Stone; Taney; Ozark; Oregon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO