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

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Dade, Greene and Polk. * WHEN...Until 800 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 942 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Asher Creek at 560 Road, Clear Creek at Farm Road 87, Cabin Creek at Cabin Creek Road, Slagle Creek at 86 Road, Sac River at County Road 1247, Wilson Creek at Farm Road 146 and Wilson Creek at Farm Road 156. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Springfield, Republic, Battlefield, Strafford, Greenfield, Willard, Ash Grove, Fair Grove, Walnut Grove, Pleasant Hope, Morrisville, Everton, Brookline, Dadeville, Aldrich, Cave Springs, Sacville, Glidewell, Bois D'arc, Ebenezer, Brighton, Eudora, Galloway, Bassville, Bona, Turners, Neola and Stockton Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood