...FLOODING IS LIKELY TONIGHT INTO MONDAY.. .A very strong storm system will continue to approach the region today into Monday. This feature will interact with Gulf moisture to produce widespread rainfall amounts ranging from 1 to 2 inches. Given the wet soil conditions, elevated streamflows, and lack of vegetation in the winter, flooding of small streams, creeks, and rivers are likely across much of the region. Low water crossings and low lying roads that are sensitive to flooding will be the most likely locations to experience flooding tonight into Monday. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Springfield has expanded the * Flood Watch to include a portion of central Missouri, including the following areas, Benton, Maries, Miller, and Morgan. * Through Monday afternoon * Widespread rainfall is expected by late this afternoon into Monday. Rainfall amounts will range from one to two inches. * Several county and state highways will likely become impassable in spots where flood prone low water crossings and low bridges exist over flashy streams and creeks.
