Flash Flood Warning Issued for Central Boone County, MO
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 2 weeks 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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NWS St Louis has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Boone County in Missouri until 1:30 PM CDT on August 6, 2026, due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Boone County, Missouri
- Issued
- August 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS St Louis 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Boone County, Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis MO. The alert is effective from August 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM CDT until August 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM CDT. The event code is FFW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Central Boone County in central Missouri. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Columbia, Ashland, Columbia Regional Airport, Rocheport, Midway, Easley and McBaine. This includes Rock Bridge State Park, Jewell Cemetery Historic Site, and Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 115 and 133.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 10:30 AM CDT to 1:30 PM CDT on August 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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