Flood Advisory for Howell, MO; Ozark, MO; Taney, MO
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Portions of south central and southwest Missouri, including the following counties, in south central Missouri, Howell. In...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Portions of south central and southwest Missouri, including the following counties, in south central Missouri, Howell. In southwest Missouri, Ozark and Taney.
WHEN
Until 830 AM CDT Monday.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 225 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following low water crossings... Turkey Creek at County Road 830, Possum Walk Creek at Highway T, Trigger Creek at Highway J, Little North Fork River at County Road 916, Little North Fork at Haskins Ford Road, Pond Fork at County Road 883 and Lick Creek at County Road 528. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Branson, Forsyth, Hollister, Merriam Woods, Rockaway Beach, Gainesville, Bakersfield, Kissee Mills, Bull Creek, Table Rock, Theodosia, Kirbyville, Pontiac, Sundown, Long Run, Rueter, Protem, Thornfield, Isabella, Willhoit, Powersite, Ozark Beach, Edgewater Beach, Hardenville, Ridgedale, Tecumseh, Udall, Bull Shoals Lake, Lake Taneycomo, Norfork Lake, Table Rock Lake, Shepherd of the Hills State Park and Table Rock State Park. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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.