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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Springfield, MO

    FLASH FLOOD WARNING  

Jasper County, MO

Flash Flood Warning issued April 26 at 11:35PM CDT until April 27 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT MONDAY FOR JASPER AND NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTIES

Areas Affected: Jasper, MO; Newton, MO

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 11:35pm CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 11:35pm CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 5:30am CDT

Event Onset: Sunday 11:35pm CDT

Event Ends: Monday 5:30am CDT

Issued by: NWS Springfield MO


Threats: 
Flash Flood: OBSERVED

Details: 
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT MONDAY FOR JASPER AND NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 1135 PM CDT, Emergency management reported multiple roads were
flooded across the city of Joplin from thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

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...
Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Carl Junction, Oronogo,
Granby, Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Diamond,
Leawood, Silver Creek, Alba, Purcell, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw,
Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Carytown, Fidelity, Asbury, Newtonia,
Neck City, Redings Mill, Wentworth, Avilla, Grand Falls Plaza, La
Russell, Brooklyn Heights, Shoal Creek Estates, Reeds, Waco,
Ritchey, Dennis Acres, Cliff Village, Atlas, Oakland Park and Iron
Gates.

This includes the following low water crossings...
Dry Fork at Pine Road, Fidelity Branch at County Road 130, Center
Creek at Dogwood Road and Center Creek at Azalea Drive.

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.859d8c77aa81c6313319d57b3362162b666fd6c5.001.1
Codes: MOC097, MOC145
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.859d8c77aa81c6313319d57b3362162b666fd6c5.001.1