Flood warning still in effect for Barton, Vernon counties

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
503 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015

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CRAWFORD KS-BOURBON KS-VERNON MO-BARTON MO-ST. CLAIR MO-
503 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CST TUESDAY FOR
CRAWFORD...BOURBON...VERNON...BARTON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES...

AT 501 PM CST...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTED NUMEROUS
ROAD CLOSINGS...INCLUDING STATE HIGHWAYS...DUE TO FLOODING.

EVEN THOUGH RAIN HAS ENDED...CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER
CROSSINGS WILL REMAIN FLOODED THROUGH THE NIGHT.

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.