Kansas, Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/18/2026 00:03

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 2:03AM CDT until April 18 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 12:03am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 8:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following county, Cherokee and southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Jasper and Newton. * WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 203 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience 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. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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