Flash Flood Warning Issued for Camden, Maries, Phelps, and Pulaski Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 6, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of central Missouri until 6:45 AM CDT, with heavy rain from thunderstorms causing potential flash flooding in affected areas.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Missouri
- Issued
- May 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Springfield 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 Missouri.
Flash Flood Warning in Central Missouri
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Flash Flood Warning. This alert is effective immediately and was issued at 12:43 AM CDT on April 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southeastern Camden County, southeastern Maries County, Pulaski County, and Phelps County in central Missouri. Specific locations include Rolla, northern Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, St. Robert, St. James, Richland, Dixon, Crocker, Doolittle, Newburg, Edgar Springs, Stoutland, Jerome, Devil's Elbow, Northwye, Vichy, Laquey, Swedeborg, Ozark Springs, and Rosati.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with between 1 and 2 inches of rain already fallen and additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible. This may cause flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 12:43 AM CDT on April 27, 2026, until 6:45 AM CDT on April 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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