Local brief
Ended: Flash Flood Warning for northern Lawrence County, MO — Mount Vernon and Miller, Wednesday morning
The National Weather Service Springfield Flash Flood Warning for northern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri, including Mount Vernon and Miller, has ended. It was set to run until 9:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Ended: The Flash Flood Warning for northern Lawrence County, including Mount Vernon and Miller (NWS Springfield FF.W.0092), is no longer in effect. It was set to run until 9:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (7:30 a.m. PDT), and is off the active NWS alert list (checked 7:49 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14). Water can stay on roads after a warning ends, so do not drive through flooded roads. The details below are kept for the record. Source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=MO.
Essentials: Flash Flood Warning from the National Weather Service in Springfield for northern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri. Issued 3:32 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (1:32 a.m. PDT). In effect until 9:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday (7:30 a.m. PDT). NWS says flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
What is happening: At 3:32 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. NWS says 2 to 4 inches of rain have fallen. Small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses and other low-lying or poorly drained areas can flood.
Places named by NWS: Mount Vernon, Miller, Stotts City, Freistatt, Hoberg and Red Oak. NWS also lists this low-water crossing: Spring River at County Road 2110.
What to do: Turn around, don't drown. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles. NWS says to be especially careful at night, when flooding is harder to see. Do not drive into flooded roads or low-water crossings; find another route. Morning commuters should allow extra time and check routes before leaving.
Until when: 9:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 14 (7:30 a.m. PDT). NWS can extend or cancel the warning early, so check https://www.weather.gov/sgf/ for updates.
Sources: National Weather Service Springfield Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d0ac894fa4c13a388b8a3f90e071029a1f2f49c9.001.1). Verified on the active NWS alert list at 1:50 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Lawrence County notices: https://noticenearby.com/mo/lawrence
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261014-KSGF-FF-W-0092 · National Weather Service Springfield MO.
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