Flash flood watch continues for Joplin area through Saturday afternoon

(From the National Weather Service)

FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND THE MISSOURI OZARKS.

* THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

* ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL IMPACT
  THE REGION FRIDAY MORNING...AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ON ALREADY SATURATED
  GROUND WHICH WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

* TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE
  COMMON WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH WILL QUICKLY LEAD TO
  FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS...LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE
  AREAS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.

BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER TABLES AND SATURATED SOILS AND GROUND...LOCATIONS
THAT NORMALLY DO NOT FLOOD WILL BE AT RISK FOR FLOODING.

AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AND FLOODING THE PAST COUPLE
OF DAYS ARE AT PARTICULAR RISK FOR EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLASH
FLOODING.

THOSE CAMPING OR FLOATING ON AREA RIVERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER LEVELS.

THOSE TRAVELING OVERNIGHT AND DURING THE MORNING SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
FLOODED ROADS.

ADDITIONAL RISES AND FLOODING MAY DEVELOP ON MAIN STEM RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.