Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 17 at 7:33PM CDT until April 18 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:33pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
FFWSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Benton County in central Missouri...
* Until 145 AM CDT Saturday.
* At 733 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...
Warsaw, Lincoln, Cole Camp, Edmonson, Whitakerville, Lakeview
Heights, Hastain, Palo Pinto, Racket, Fristoe, Zora, Mora,
Brandon, Crockerville, Truman Lake, Lake of The Ozarks and Truman
State Park.
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:
Benton, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov