Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 11:36PM 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 - 9:36pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
At 1136 PM CDT, Doppler radar showed that the heaviest thunderstorms
have shifted farther north of warned area. However radar estimates
between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen and excessive runoff may
continue for the next few hours.
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