Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 4:56AM CST until March 7 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 2:56am
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri, including the following
counties, Barton, Dade and Jasper.
* WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 456 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following low water crossings...
Sons Creek at County Road 113, Dry Fork at Pine Road, Lousy
Branch at County Road 85 and Muddy Creek at Highway 126.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northern Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Oronogo,
Carterville, Lockwood, Jasper, Golden City, Alba, Purcell,
Airport Drive, Carytown, Neck City, Brooklyn Heights, Arcola,
Kenoma, Dudenville, Boston, Sylvania, Cedarville, Neola, Bona
and Stockton Lake.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Barton, MO; Dade, MO; Jasper, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov