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, Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney, Webster and Wright. * 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 2 and 7.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Beaver Creek at County Road 524, Fox Creek at County Road 246, Little Beaver Creek at County Road 447, Little Beaver Creek at Old Cheese Plant Road, Bryant Creek at County Road 223, Bull Creek at Center Road and James River at Bell Ford Road. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southern Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Marshfield, Ava, Highlandville, Rogersville, Seymour, Sparta, Mansfield, Fordland, Taneyville, Diggins, Fremont Hills, Duncan, Wasola, Goodhope, Dogwood, Rome, Elkhead, Squires, Keltner, Brownbranch, Bruner, Bradleyville, Brushyknob, Oldfield, Garrison, Noble, Chadwick, Linden, Northview, Rockbridge, Christian Center, Gentryville, Brixey, Drury, Vanzant, Selmore and Dora. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood