Flash Flood Warning Issued for Cedar, Dade, and Polk Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 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 Cedar, Dade, and Polk counties in southwestern Missouri until 1:15 AM CDT on April 16, 2026, due to heavy rain from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Missouri
- Issued
- April 16, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Springfield MO. It is effective from 7:13 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, until 1:15 AM CDT on April 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Southern Cedar County, Dade County, and Polk County in southwestern Missouri. Specific locations include Bolivar, Greenfield, Lockwood, Fair Play, Morrisville, Polk, Dadeville, Halfway, South Greenfield, Aldrich, Arcola, Umber View Heights, Masters, Bona, Bearcreek, Cane Hill, Eudora, Dunnegan, Neola, Cedarville, Goodson, Sylvania, Meinert, Stockton Lake, Pomme de Terre Lake, and Stockton State Park. This includes low water crossings such as Lousy Branch at County Road 85, Ingalls Creek at Highway HH, Turkey Creek at Highway W, Deer Creek at Highway YY, Bear Creek at 60th Road, Slagle Creek at 86 Road, and Sons Creek at County Road 113.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain, with 1 to 2 inches already fallen and additional 1 to 2 inches possible. This will cause flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 7:13 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, and will expire at 1:15 AM CDT on April 16, 2026.
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