
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Christian County in southwestern Missouri... Northwestern Douglas County in southwestern Missouri... Southeastern Greene County in southwestern Missouri... Stone County in southwestern Missouri... Webster County in southwestern Missouri... * Until 215 AM CDT Tuesday. * At 811 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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, Ozark, Republic, Marshfield, Battlefield, Strafford, Highlandville, Rogersville, Clever, Seymour, Sparta, Crane, Fair Grove, Billings, Reeds Spring, Fordland, Galena, Niangua, Diggins, Fremont Hills, Duncan, Brookline, Mccord Bend, Hurley, Spokane, Linden, Turners, Galloway, Selmore, Oldfield, Christian Center, Bruner, Chadwick, Elkhead, Keltner, Northview, Bassville, Boaz and Chestnutridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&