Flash Flood Warning Issued for Cherokee County KS, Jasper and Newton Counties MO
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 2026, 2 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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NWS Springfield MO has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Cherokee County in Kansas and southern Jasper and Newton counties in Missouri until 1:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Missouri and Southeastern Kansas
- Issued
- May 30, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Missouri and Southeastern Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield MO. The alert is effective from May 19 at 7:14 AM CDT until May 19 at 1:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas, southern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri, and Newton County in southwestern Missouri. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Joplin, Neosho, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Galena, Seneca, Granby, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Diamond, Leawood, Silver Creek, Fairview, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, Treece, Loma Linda, Fidelity, Newtonia, Stella, Redings Mill, Wentworth, Stark City, Grand Falls Plaza, Shoal Creek Estates, Ritchey, Dennis Acres, Cliff Village, Atlas, Racine, Oakland Park and Iron Gates.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 7:14 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from May 19 at 7:14 AM CDT until May 19 at 1:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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