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Weather Update: Strong - Severe Storms Possible Again Today

Several rounds of storms are expected today, and strong to potentially severe storms are possible during the afternoon as a cold front sweeps through the area. Also keep an eye out for any flash flooding -- lots of areas are already starting out with saturated ground and nearly full streams.

Bates County In Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 4am

Courtesy of The ‎Bates County Missouri Office of Emergency Management

A New Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect from 10/1/2014 9:52 PM to 10/2/2014 4:00 AM CDT for Bates County

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Weather Updated: Heavy Rain Expected Tonight

We've already had several rounds of storms today, and more are on the way tonight and tomorrow. Some of these could again be strong to severe with large hail and perhaps some damaging wind gusts, but the bigger story is turning into very heavy rain potential.

Check out some of these potential rainfall amounts through tomorrow evening. A flash flood watch is in now effect for the areas most likely to receive heavy rain where 2" to 4" are possible, locally even higher. We are analyzing things to see if we need to bring the heavy rain back north a bit, but for now here is where we expect the heaviest rain to fall.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Southwest Bates County

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwest Bates County Effective Until 4:30p.m.

Flood Watch Also In Effect For Bates County

A Flood Watch is in effect for Bates County Specifically Butler and Rich Hill areas. 

The flood watch is in effect from 7:00p.m. this evening until 7:00p.m. tomorrow 10/2/14.