Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 9:35PM CDT until May 17 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 7:35pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
FFWEAX
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Grundy County in north central Missouri...
* Until 330 AM CDT.
* At 935 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area with numerous roads
flooded and some buckled. Between 5.5 and 7.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Another line of storms will bring additional extremely
heavy rainfall. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in
1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Southern Grundy and the City of Trenton,
MO. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND
NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses.
Instruction:
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
SNM: EMERGENCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 3:30 AM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: EMERGENCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 3:30 AM CDT. Esta es una situacion extremadamente peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Grundy, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov