Heavy rains from thunderstorms have caused flash flooding in a number of communities in the Ozarks Saturday afternoon and evening.
Southwestern Greene County was briefly under a severe thunderstorm warning from 6:16 to 6:46 p.m., but the damaging wind and hail threat quickly subsided.
More than 2.3 inches fell in about 45 minutes Saturday afternoon in central Greene County, causing water to flood Commercial street, Jefferson Avenue, and other streets in north Springfield.
Fire crews successfully completed two water rescues. A Flash Flood Warning was issued, but cancelled shortly after 5:00 p.m. after the water receded.
Flooding has also occurred in the Ava area, with reports of four inches of rain west of Ava and also in eastern Douglas County.
We’ve had reports of water flowing over Highway Y and Cowskin Creek northwest of Ava.
In addition, Prairie Creek at County Road 500 was impassable by early Saturday evening because the creek was rising over a low water crossing.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for northwestern Douglas County until 11:15 p.m. Saturday.
In Bolivar, an ambulance had to detour from a route because of a road closed due to flash flooding. The Bolivar area is included in a Flash Flood Warning until 11:45 Saturday night.
Northwestern Polk County and southwestern Hickory County are under a Flash Flood Warning until 11:30 p.m. and northeastern Polk County and southern Dallas County have a Flash Flood Warning until 11:45 p.m.
Southeastern St. Clair County is also under a Flash Flood Warning until 11:45 p.m. This includes the Osceola, Collins Roscoe and Truman Lake areas.