Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood -East Gate affecting Pulaski County.

James River at Galena affecting Stone County.

For the Big Piney River...including Fort Leonard Wood - East Gate... Minor flooding is forecast. For the James River...including Galena, Boaz...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...James River at Galena.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flood waters reach the second window level of the restrooms at the James River Outfitter Canoe Park area. (938.5 FT MSL)

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 17.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.5 feet on 06/15/2008. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood