Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 17 at 5:37PM CDT until April 17 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 3:37pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Vernon County in west central Missouri...
* Until 1145 PM CDT Friday.
* At 537 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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...
Nevada, Walker, Moundville, Richards, Deerfield, Metz, Stotesbury
and Horton.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov