{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.adfce9609185767d0b82d12c418b9a8acd493a46.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued June 8 at 3:13PM CDT until June 8 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-08","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.adfce9609185767d0b82d12c418b9a8acd493a46.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Springfield MO"},"word_count":282,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued June 8 at 3:13PM CDT until June 8 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Bourbon, KS; Cherokee, KS; Crawford, KS; Barry, MO; Barton, MO; Jasper, MO; Lawrence, MO; McDonald, MO; Newton, MO; Vernon, MO\n**Issued by:** NWS Springfield MO\n**Sent:** 2026-06-08T15:13:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-08T15:13:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-08T22:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following\ncounties, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including\nthe following counties, Barry, Barton, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald,\nNewton and Vernon.\n\n* WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT Monday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\nSome low-water crossings may become impassable.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 313 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges\nindicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is\nongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.\n- This includes the following low water crossings...\nLost Creek at Highway CC, High School Branch at McCord\nStreet, Hickory Creek at Coler RD, Buffalo Creek at Finch\nDrive and North Indian Creek at Orchid Drive.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nJoplin, Pittsburg, Carthage, Neosho, Fort Scott, Baxter\nSprings, Columbus, Girard, Webb City, Carl Junction,\nFrontenac, Galena, Seneca, Granby, Carterville, Duquesne,\nArma, Goodman, Duenweg, Diamond, Cherokee, Wheaton, Weir,\nLeawood, Silver Creek, Mulberry, Scammon, Mccune, Fairview,\nShoal Creek Drive, Arcadia, Saginaw, Walnut, West Mineral,\nTreece, Hepler, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Lowell and\nSherman.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nIn hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are\npotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded\nroads. Find an alternate route."}