Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Springfield, MO
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
Flash Flood: OBSERVED
...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.
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.
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