Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 7:43PM 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 - 5:43pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
FFWEAX
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has extended the
* 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 130 AM CDT.
* At 743 PM CDT, Emergency management Water was flowing over several
locations along Highway 146 west of Trenton. . Between 3 and 6
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Grundy, MO; Harrison, MO; Mercer, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov