MSU Storm Chase Class

Friday, October 9, 2009

FLOODING UPDATE and TOTALS

A FLOOD WARNING is in effect for the following rivers:
JAMES RIVER AT GALENA, BIG PINEY RIVER AT FORT LEONARD WOOD ,SAD RIVER NEAR CAPLINGER MILLS, ELK RIVER, LITTLE OSAGE RIVER, MARMATON RIVER, OSAGE RIVER, SHOAK CREAK, AND SPRING RIVER.
Do not drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6" of water may cause you to loose control of your vehical. Two feet of water will carry most vehicles away.
A FLOOD WARNING remains in effect until 10 am on Saturday.
STORM RAINFALL TOTALS FROM VIEWERS:
- 6" between Strafford and Northview
- 9.75" in Urbana
- 7 to 7.5" east of Marshfield
- 6.5" west of Gainesville
- 4.5" yesterday and 3.5" today in Nixa
- 6.8" west of Nixa
- 7" in Rogersville
- 7" in Stotts City
- 4.88" in Battlefield
- 4.78" in Mtn. Home
- 6.5" in Ozark
- 5.03" in Seymour
- 5.5 to 5.75" in Springfield
- 4" in Barnett
-7.35" total in Battlefield