Flash Flood Warning Issued For Hickory, Benton And Camden Counties

Flash Flood Warning including Hermitage MO, Wheatland MO, Macks Creek MO until 10:00 PM CDT

Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
356 PM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Benton County in central Missouri...
  Southwestern Camden County in central Missouri...
  Hickory County in central Missouri...
  East Central St. Clair County in west central Missouri...

* Until 1000 PM CDT Saturday.

* At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Hermitage, Wheatland, Macks Creek, Preston, Cross Timbers, Climax
  Springs, Gerster and Fristoe.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Little Niangua at County Road 200, Little Niangua at County Road
  66, Macks Creek at Coffey Hollow Road, Turkey Creek at Jackman
  Avenue and Weaubleau Creek at 350 Road.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.