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Crawford County KS
Saturday January 11th, 2020 :: 11:22 p.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 08:30AM Sunday

At 1116 PM CST, the Department of Transportation reported flooding across the warned area. Heavy rain caused widespread flooding across much of southeast Kansas and western Missouri. Numerous roads will remain flooded overnight, however, no additional precipitation is expected over the next few days. Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially susceptible to the dangers of flooding. Locations in the warning include... Joplin... Pittsburg... Carthage... Neosho... Webb City... Bolivar... Prairie State Park... Pomme De Terre State Park... Big Sugar Creek State Park... Truman State Park... Stockton State Park... Monett... Nevada... Fort Scott... Aurora... Carl Junction... Willard... Mount Vernon... Lamar... Baxter Springs... This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water crossings... Highway KK at Dry Wood Creek... Highway 126 at Muddy Creek... Highway D at the Spring River... Highway C at Indian Creek... and Highway 97 at The Spring River north of Stotts City.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NEWTON, MO ... BARTON, MO ... CHEROKEE, KS ... LAWRENCE, MO ... BARRY, MO ... MORGAN, MO ... JASPER, MO ... DADE, MO ... CAMDEN, MO ... VERNON, MO ... POLK, MO ... MCDONALD, MO ... CEDAR, MO ... BENTON, MO ... HICKORY, MO ... ST. CLAIR, MO ... GREENE, MO ... DALLAS, MO ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BOURBON, KS

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Crawford County KS
131 E Prairie St
Girard, KS 66743

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-724-7156

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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