Flood watch issued for Joplin area through Saturday

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
355 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2017

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Including the cities of Chicopee, Lone Oak, Pittsburg,
Baxter Springs, Lowell, Riverton, Columbus, Neutral, Sherwin,
Stippville, Kenoma, Lamar, Joplin, Carthage, Greenfield,
Lockwood, Meinert, Springfield, Neosho, Aurora, Mount Vernon,
Marionville, Nixa, Christian Center, Ozark, Selmore, Anderson,
Noel, Goodman, South West City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Monett,
Madry, Cassville, Kimberling City, Crane, Elsey, Indian Point,
Silver Dollar City, Branson, Hollister, Kirbyville,
Edgewater Beach, Forsyth, Ozark Beach, and Powersite
355 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2017

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of southeast Kansas and southwest
  Missouri, including the following areas, in southeast Kansas,
  Cherokee and Crawford. In southwest Missouri, Barry, Barton,
  Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton,
  Stone, and Taney.

* From late Thursday night through Saturday morning

* Periods of showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall
  will develop late Thursday night and continue through Friday and
  Friday night. Rain will gradually taper off Saturday. Storm
  total rainfall amounts will likely range from two to four inches
  with locally higher amounts up to five inches possible.

* This excessive rainfall will lead to the potential of flash
  flooding especially on small streams and low water crossings.
  Flooding may also materialize on main stem rivers including the
  Elk, James and Spring river basins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.