Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 7:20PM CDT until May 17 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
FFWEAX
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Grundy County in north central Missouri...
Northern Linn County in north central Missouri...
Southwestern Sullivan County in north central Missouri...
* Until 130 AM CDT Sunday.
* At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 2
hours. 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...
Linneus, Browning, Galt, Purdin, Humphreys and Winigan.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Grundy, MO; Linn, MO; Sullivan, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov