Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 26 at 11:12PM CDT until April 27 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2026 - 9:12pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
FFWSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Laclede County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 500 AM CDT.
* At 1112 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Lebanon, Stoutland, Bennett Springs, Sleeper, Eldridge and Bennett
Spring State Park.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Williamson Branch at Riley Drive, Bear Creek at Highway FF,
Williams Branch at Riley Drive, Mountain Creek at Kinfolk Road and
Dry Auglaize Creek at Highway BB.
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:
Laclede, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov