Headline:
Flood Advisory issued April 30 at 7:14AM CDT until April 30 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 5:14am
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 5:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri, including the following
counties, McDonald and Newton.
* WHEN...Until 715 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 712 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. An additional 1
to 1.5 inches may occur today.
- This includes the following low water crossings...
Buffalo Creek at Klondike Road, Lost Creek at Highway CC,
Hickory Creek at Coler RD, Honey Creek at Highway 43, Elkhorn
Creek at Highway CC, Buffalo Creek at Finch Drive and High
School Branch at McCord Street.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Neosho, Seneca, Granby, Anderson, Goodman, South West City,
Diamond, Lanagan, Dodge, Cayuga, Racine and Tiff City.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
McDonald, MO; Newton, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO