Members of the Barry County Swift Water Rescue team aiding a vehicle caught in flood waters. (Photo courtesy Cassville Fire Protection District)
The system that brought several rounds of rain and severe storms to the Lakes Region over the weekend moves out with a final round of storms Sunday afternoon.
An early morning round brought primarily more heavy rain with the final round of storms made its way through the region mid-afternoon prompting Tornado Warnings for parts of the Lakes Region, including areas just north of Harrison in Boone and Marion Counties as well as north of Branson between Taneyville and Bradleyville.
Storm reports submitted to the National Weather Service Sunday include:
Taney County
Trees and Power Lines were reported down in Hollister while a tree was reported down over a mobile home in Rockaway Beach and trees were also reported down in areas around Forsyth and Kissee Mills.
Stone County
Rounds of Rain caused flooding on several roads around Elsey and Hurley. A Flood Warning remains in effect for the James River at Boaz and Galena with the river expected to be above flood state at both locations through this afternoon.
Barry County
Several reports of highway and street flooding around both Cassville and Monett with several trees also reported down in both Monett and Seligman. Trees were also reported down in southeastern Barry County striking two vehicles and the side of a house. In addition, the Cassville Fire Protection District reported on their Facebook Page that the County's Swift Water Rescue Team was activated to rescue the occupants of a vehicle got in flood waters early Sunday morning. No injuries were reported.
Overall for the three days, only one Tornado has been confirmed in the region so far as a brief EF-0 Twister was reported southeast of Springfield on Friday.
The week will start at dry with the next chance of rain coming Wednesday.
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