Flash Flood Warning for Jasper, MO; Newton, MO

Official alert brief

FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri... Western Newton County in southwestern Missouri... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. 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... Joplin, Neosho, Webb City, Carl Junction, Galena, Seneca, Duquesne, Duenweg, Diamond, Leawood, Silver Creek, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Redings Mill, Grand Falls Plaza, Shoal Creek Estates, Dennis Acres, Cliff Village, Racine, Iron Gates and Oakland Park. This includes the following streams and drainages... Harrison Branch, Dry Branch, Grove Creek, Shoal Creek, Center Creek, Lost Creek, Little Lost Creek, Thurman Creek, Short Creek, Fivemile Creek, Bullskin Creek, Spring River, Carver Branch, Baynham Branch, Cedar Creek, Willow Branch, Joplin Creek and Hickory Creek.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.