The Flooding In Missouri Continues!

Flood statement
National weather service springfield mo
322 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
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322 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
...the flood warning remains in effect until 800 pm central daylight time
for small
Streams in barry and stone counties...
At 322 pm central daylight time ...creek and stream gages across barry and
stone
Counties indicate that the threat for flooding will remain into
Early this evening due to runoff from recent rainfall. Radar also
Indicated that scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to move
Through the area.
Runoff from this rain is causing flooding. Area creeks...streams and
Low water crossings will especially be susceptible to flooding into
Early this evening.
Flat creek near mcdowell remains at a level which will likely cause
The low water crossing near the junction of highways c and vv to
Flood.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur
In automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges...
Dips...or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream...
Even a small one...on foot or in a vehicle.
To report flooding...have the nearest law enforcement agency relay
Your report to the national weather service forecast office in
Springfield.
Flood statement
National weather service springfield mo
234 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
Shannon mo-texas mo-douglas mo-howell mo-oregon mo-taney mo-ozark mo-
234 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
...the flood warning remains in effect until 800 pm central daylight time
for small
Streams in douglas...howell...oregon...ozark...shannon...southern
Texas and taney counties...
At 234 pm central daylight time ...the missouri department of transportation
continued
To indicate that several roads and low water crossings remain
Flooded across south central missouri. Radar also indicated that
Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to move through the
Area. Many areas of south central missouri have received rainfall
Amounts of 2 to 4 inches over the last 48 hours.
Runoff from this rain is causing flooding. Area creeks...streams and
Low water crossings will especially be susceptible to flooding into
Early this evening.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
Potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
Flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It only takes a few inches of
Swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.
Flood watch
National weather service st louis mo
407 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
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Including the cities of...columbia...jefferson city
407 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
...flash flood watch in effect from monday afternoon through late
Monday night...
The national weather service in st louis has issued a
flash flood watch for portions of central missouri and east
Central missouri...including the following areas...in central
Missouri...boone...callaway...cole...moniteau and osage. In
East central missouri...gasconade and montgomery.
from monday afternoon through late monday night
heavy rain associated with strong thunderstorms will be possible
Across the area monday afternoon through monday night. The
Ground is already nearly saturated from previous rainfall...so
Any additional heavy rain could cause flash flooding very
Quickly.
A flash flood watch means that flash flooding is possible but not
Imminent in the watch area. People in the watch area should be
Aware of the possibility of heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
Check your preparedness requirements...especially if you live in
Flood prone areas. Stay informed...and be ready for quick action
If flooding is observed or if a flash flood warning is issued.
Flood watch
National weather service st louis mo
407 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
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Including the cities of...litchfield...vandalia...salem...
Chester...edwardsville...belleville...st charles...union...
St louis...farmington
407 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
...flash flood watch in effect from monday evening through
Tuesday morning...
The national weather service in st louis has issued a
flash flood watch for portions of illinois and missouri...
Including the following areas...in illinois...bond il...
Calhoun il...clinton il...fayette il...greene il...jersey il...
Macoupin il...madison il...marion il...monroe il...montgomery
Il...randolph il...st. Clair il and washington il. In
Missouri...crawford...franklin...iron...jefferson...lincoln...
Madison...reynolds...st. Charles...st. Francois...st. Louis...
St. Louis city...ste. Genevieve...warren and washington.
from monday evening through tuesday morning
heavy rain associated with strong thunderstorms will be possible
Across the area on monday evening...continuing through tuesday
Morning. The ground is already nearly saturated from previous
Rainfall...so any additional heavy rain could cause flash
Flooding very quickly. In addition to the flash flood
Threat...additional rainfall across area river basins will
Likely cause river levels to rise...and could cause more river
Flooding.
A flash flood watch means that flash flooding is possible but not
Imminent in the watch area. People in the watch area should be
Aware of the possibility of heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
Check your preparedness requirements...especially if you live in
Flood prone areas. Stay informed...and be ready for quick action
If flooding is observed or if a flash flood warning is issued.
Flood watch
National weather service paducah ky
355 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
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Including the cities of...mount vernon...fairfield...albion...
Mount carmel...pinckneyville...west frankfort...mcleansboro...
Carmi...carbondale...herrin...harrisburg...shawneetown...
Jonesboro...vienna...golconda...elizabethtown...cairo...
Mound city...metropolis...fort branch...petersburg...poseyville...
Evansville...boonville...rockport...hickman...clinton...
Bardwell...wickliffe...paducah...mayfield...smithland...benton...
Murray...marion...eddyville...cadiz...princeton...morganfield...
Dixon...madisonville...hopkinsville...henderson...owensboro...
Calhoun...greenville...elkton...perryville...marble hill...
Cape girardeau...piedmont...van buren...doniphan...poplar bluff...
Bloomfield...sikeston...charleston...new madrid
355 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
...flash flood watch in effect from monday evening through
Tuesday morning...
The national weather service in paducah has issued a
flash flood watch for all of southern illinois... Southwest
Indiana...western kentucky and southeast missouri.
from monday evening through tuesday morning
widespread thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected to sweep
Across the quad state ahead of a cold front monday night.
Rainfall will average 1 to 2 inches...with some local areas
Receiving up to 3 inches. Most of the heavy rain will fall in
Just a few hours...which will lead to significant runoff and
Flooding problems throughout the area.
recent rains have kept the ground saturated throughout the quad
State...and with some drainage systems already rendered useless
Due to elevated river levels...water will pile up in a hurry in
Many locations once the stronger thunderstorms arrive monday
Night.
Those planning travel monday night should be prepared to encounter
Flooded roadways...and find alternate routes to reach their
Destinations. By all means...if you encounter a barricade...please
Make the smart choice...turn around...dont drown.
A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead
To flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
Should flash flood warnings be issued.
Flood watch
National weather service memphis tn
234 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
...excessive rainfall and flash flooding expected across portions
Of the midsouth through tuesday morning...
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Including the cities of...walnut ridge...paragould...jonesboro...
Harrisburg...blytheville...wynne...west memphis...forrest city...
Kennett...caruthersville...southaven...olive branch...tunica...
Union city...martin...dresden...paris...dyersburg...humboldt...
Milan...huntingdon...covington...jackson...lexington...bartlett...
Germantown...collierville...memphis...millington...somerville...
Bolivar
234 pm central daylight time sun mar 30 2008
...flash flood watch in effect through tuesday morning...
The national weather service in memphis has issued a
flash flood watch for portions of east arkansas...north
Mississippi...southeast missouri and west tennessee...
Including the following areas...in east arkansas...clay...
Craighead...crittenden...cross...greene...lawrence...lee...
Mississippi...poinsett...randolph and st. Francis. In north
Mississippi...desoto and tunica. In southeast missouri...
Dunklin and pemiscot. In west tennessee...carroll...chester...
Crockett...decatur...dyer...fayette...gibson...hardeman...
Haywood...henderson...henry...lake...lauderdale...madison...
Obion...shelby...tipton and weakley.
through tuesday morning
several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight
Through tuesday morning as an upper level disturbance and a
Strong cold front move through the area. Heavy rainfall of 1 to
2 inches will be possible tonight through monday morning across
Northeast arkansas...missouri bootheel...and west tennessee as
An upper level disturbance moves across the area. By monday
Night...the cold front will begin pushing into the midsouth
Bringing another 1 to 3 inches of rainfall with locally higher
Amounts possible. With the already saturated ground from recent
Heavy rains...the flash flooding threat will increase.
along with the flash flood threat...river flooding is also
Expected across northeast arkansas...the missouri bootheel...
And extreme west tennessee. River forecasts should be monitored
For the latest crest forecasts over the next several days.
A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead
To flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
Should flash flood warnings be issued.