Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 17 at 11:19PM CDT until April 18 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 9:19pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
FFWSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
Southeastern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 215 AM CDT.
* At 1119 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction,
Galena, Oronogo, Carterville, Duquesne, Duenweg, Leawood, Silver
Creek, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, Loma Linda, Airport Drive,
Lowell, Carytown, Fidelity, Redings Mill, Avilla, Grand Falls
Plaza, La Russell, Brooklyn Heights, Shoal Creek Estates, Reeds,
Dennis Acres, Cliff Village, Atlas, Oakland Park, Iron Gates,
Maple Grove and Dudenville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS; Jasper, MO; Newton, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov