

000 

WGUS53 KSGF 301205

FFWSGF

MOC097-145-301600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

702 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN MISSOURI

  JASPER COUNTY IN MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT



* AT 656 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN JASPER AND  

  NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY...THIS INCLUDES THE JOPLIN AREA.            

  RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE CITY OF    

  JOPLIN AND AN ADDTIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE  

  HOUR THROUGH 800 AM.



* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE

  WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH

  FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING

  INCLUDE...JOPLIN...WEBB CITY...SILVER CREEK...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...

  SAGINAW...PURCELL...ORONOGO...LEAWOOD...IRON GATES...GRANBY...

  DUQUESNE AND DUENWEG.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS 

WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3729 9412 3691 9415 3686 9459 3728 9457



$$



DSA



000 

WGUS53 KSGF 301205

FFWSGF

MOC097-145-301600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

702 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN MISSOURI

  JASPER COUNTY IN MISSOURI



* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT



* AT 656 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN JASPER AND  

  NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY...THIS INCLUDES THE JOPLIN AREA.            

  RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE CITY OF    

  JOPLIN AND AN ADDTIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE  

  HOUR THROUGH 800 AM.



* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE

  WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH

  FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING

  INCLUDE...JOPLIN...WEBB CITY...SILVER CREEK...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...

  SAGINAW...PURCELL...ORONOGO...LEAWOOD...IRON GATES...GRANBY...

  DUQUESNE AND DUENWEG.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS 

WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3729 9412 3691 9415 3686 9459 3728 9457



$$



DSA

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