Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 2 at 12:10AM CDT until April 2 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 10:10pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 1210 AM CDT, the public reported flash flooding in the Clinton
area, with heavy rain spreading into Pettis and Saline counties.
Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sedalia, Warrensburg, Marshall, Clinton, Windsor, Knob Noster,
Concordia, Sweet Springs, Whiteman Air Force Base, La Monte,
Smithton, Green Ridge, Calhoun, Otterville, Houstonia, Whiteman
Afb, Coal, Emma, Nelson and Hughesville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Cooper, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Pettis, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov