Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 5:26PM CDT until May 16 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
FFWEAX
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Grundy County in north central Missouri...
Southeastern Harrison County in north central Missouri...
Southwestern Mercer County in north central Missouri...
* Until 1130 PM CDT Saturday.
* At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 indicated.
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...
Trenton, Bethany, Gilman City, Spickard, Galt, Laredo, Tindall and
Brimson.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Grundy, MO; Harrison, MO; Mercer, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov