Flash flood watch extended to Jasper County

(From the National Weather Service)

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SPRINGFIELD HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CNTL MO AND SW MO.INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS.IN CNTL MO.HICKORY. IN SW MO.CEDAR.
DADE & JASPER.

* FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUES EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM TWO TO FIVE INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF S. & CNTL MO THROUGH TUESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT WILL OCCUR AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON.MAINLY EAST OF HIGHWAY 65 WITH MORE DRIZZLE OCCURRING WEST OF HIGHWAY 65. FOR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION.

* FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS & CREEKS ARE EXPECTED. LARGER STEM RIVERS WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE RISES.& POSSIBLY EVEN FLOOD IN SOME AREAS. MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
ALONG WITH LOW LYING ROADWAYS THAT TYPICALLY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING.

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 & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.