Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 30 at 4:48AM CDT until April 30 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 2:48am
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 5:15am
Description:
At 448 AM CDT, The department of transportation reported flooding
across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected. Flash flooding is already occurring across the Buffalo
Creek basin.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
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...
Neosho, Seneca, Granby, Anderson, Goodman, South West City,
Diamond, Lanagan, Dodge, Cayuga, Racine and Tiff City.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Buffalo Creek at Finch Drive, Hickory Creek at Coler RD, Honey
Creek at Highway 43, Lost Creek at Highway CC, Buffalo Creek at
Klondike Road, Elkhorn Creek at Highway CC and High School Branch
at McCord Street.
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:
McDonald, MO; Newton, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO