Flood warning remains in effect for Jasper, Newton, McDonald counties

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
507 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015

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CHEROKEE KS-CHRISTIAN MO-NEWTON MO-MCDONALD MO-JASPER MO-BARRY MO-
GREENE MO-STONE MO-LAWRENCE MO-
507 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CST TUESDAY FOR
CHEROKEE...CHRISTIAN...NEWTON...MCDONALD...JASPER...BARRY...GREENE...
STONE AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

AT 505 PM CST...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTED THAT
NUMEROUS ROADWAYS AND STATE HIGHWAYS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA.

EVEN THOUGH RAIN HAS ENDED...MANY CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER
CROSSINGS WILL REMAIN FLOODED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. BE PREPARED TO STOP AND TURN AROUND IF YOU
ENCOUNTER FLOODED ROADWAYS.