Expires:202504050745;Remove:202504050745;266179
WGUS73 KSGF 050338
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1038 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025


MOC091-149-050745-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250405T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Howell MO-Oregon MO-
1038 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT SATURDAY 
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOWELL AND OREGON COUNTIES...

At 1038 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
1.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 
to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is 
ongoing.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Thayer, Alton, Koshkonong, Brandsville, Thomasville, Couch, Rover, 
  Greer, Wilderness, Lanton and Grand Gulf State Park.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Piney Creek at County Road 228, Warm Fork Spring River at County 
  Road 323, Whites Creek at Highway K, Spring River at Highway 142 
  and Frederick Creek at Highway A.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3667 9168 3689 9166 3688 9122 3683 9122
      3682 9112 3670 9112 3650 9151 3650 9195

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

PC