Live Traffic Camera: US-69 south of Pittsburg (N/A)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following counties, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Miller, Morgan, Newton, Polk, Pulaski, St. Clair, Stone, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright. * WHEN...Until 430 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 156 AM CDT, The Department of Transportation reported flooding from previous heavy rain in the warned area. Between 1 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Bull Creek at Center Road, Weaubleau Creek at 350 Road, Center Creek at Azalea Drive, Beaver Creek at County Road 524, Wilson's Creek at Old Limey Road, Beaver Creek at Crewes Ford Road and Dry Auglaize Creek at Freedom Ridge Road. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Springfield, Joplin, Pittsburg, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Lebanon, Carthage, Neosho, Bolivar, Monett, Nevada, Fort Scott, Aurora, Marshfield, Battlefield, Waynesville, Mountain Grove, Mount Vernon, Lamar, Osage Beach, Baxter Springs, Camdenton, El Dorado Springs, Columbus, Buffalo, Ava, Girard, Strafford, Warsaw, Stockton, Greenfield, Highlandville, Hermitage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Willard, Frontenac, Galena and Rogersville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.