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The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Northeastern Barry County in southwestern Missouri Northwestern Christian County in southwestern Missouri Southern Greene County in southwestern Missouri Southeastern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri Northwestern Stone County in southwestern Missouri Until 115 AM CDT Monday. At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Source: Radar.
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 Springfield, Nixa, Republic, Aurora, Battlefield, Strafford, Willard, Marionville, Clever, Ash Grove, Crane, Billings, Verona, Brookline, Hurley, Halltown, Chesapeake, Bois D'arc, Boaz, Glidewell, Galloway and Pleasant Ridge. This includes the following low water crossing
S: Turnback Creek at County Road 2100, Wilson Creek at Farm Road 146, Wilson's Creek at Old Limey Road, Dry Crane Creek at Jasmine Road, Sac River at County Road 1247, Little Crane Creek at Old Wire Road and Green Valley Creek at Holder RD.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.