Carl Junction, MO

At 309 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms producingheavy rain in Carthage. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warnedarea. Flash flooding is already occurring.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Emergency management reported. Multiple reports of flashflooding have been received from the Carthage area.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poordrainage and low-lying areas.Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Northern Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Oronogo, Carterville, Alba,Purcell, Carytown, Asbury, Neck City, Avilla, Brooklyn Heights andWaco.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the followingcounties, Cherokee and Crawford and southwest Missouri, includingthe following counties, Jasper and Lawrence.* WHEN...Until 430 PM CDT Thursday.* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1026 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to beginshortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rainhave fallen.- This includes the following low water crossings...Dry Fork at Pine Road, Center Creek at Dogwood Road andFidelity Branch at County Road 130.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Oronogo,Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Alba, Purcell,Airport Drive, Carytown, Fidelity, Asbury, Neck City, Avilla,La Russell, Brooklyn Heights, Reeds, Waco, Atlas, OaklandPark and Opolis.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood