Active AlertsBarton
Flood Warning
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Portions of central and southwest Missouri, including the following counties, in central Missouri, Hickory. In southwest Missouri, Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper and Polk.
When: Until 300 PM CDT.
Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional Details: - At 908 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossing
S: Sons Creek at County Road 113, Weaubleau Creek at Highway V, Muddy Creek at Highway 126, Deer Creek at Highway YY, East Fork Dry Wood Creek at NW 110th Lane, Ingalls Creek at Highway HH and Bear Creek at 60th Road. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Bolivar, Lamar, Stockton, Humansville, Golden City, Liberal, Mulberry, Fair Play, Mindenmines, Pittsburg, Polk, Nashville, Dadeville, Jerico Springs, Lamar Heights, Halfway, Flemington, Aldrich, Irwin, Burgess, Arcola, Umber View Heights, Milford, Cedarville, Neola, Wagoner, Sylvania, Cane Hill, Bona, Masters, Bearcreek, Arnica, Kenoma, Dunnegan, Boston, Oakton, Iantha, Verdella, Hannon and Goodson. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.