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, Greene, Lawrence, Ozark, Stone, Taney and Webster. * WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1125 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Branson, Monett, Aurora, Marshfield, Battlefield, Mount Vernon, Ava, Strafford, Forsyth, Highlandville, Willard, Hollister, Rogersville, Marionville, Clever, Seymour, Merriam Woods, Sparta, Crane, Fair Grove, Billings, Rockaway Beach, Fordland, Gainesville, Verona, Niangua, Taneyville, Diggins, Bakersfield, Kissee Mills, Fremont Hills, Bull Creek, Brookline, Table Rock, Theodosia and Kirbyville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood