Flash Flood Emergency Issued for Grundy County, MO
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NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issues Flash Flood Emergency for southern Grundy County and Trenton, MO until 3:30 AM CDT due to life-threatening flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Grundy County, Missouri
- Issued
- May 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Grundy County, Missouri.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. Effective from May 16 at 9:35 PM CDT until May 17 at 3:30 AM CDT. Message type: Alert. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Central Grundy County in north central Missouri, including southern Grundy County and the City of Trenton, MO.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
At 9:35 PM CDT, thunderstorms producing heavy rain with numerous roads flooded and some buckled. Between 5.5 and 7.5 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective May 16 at 9:35 PM CDT. Expires and ends May 17 at 3:30 AM CDT.
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