Flash Flood Warning Issued for Cherokee KS, Jasper and Newton MO

Source: NOAA · Southwestern Missouri and Southeastern Kansas

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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 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 Springfield MO has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Cherokee County KS and parts of Jasper and Newton counties in MO until noon CDT.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Southwestern Missouri and Southeastern Kansas
Issued
June 28, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Missouri and Southeastern Kansas.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Springfield MO. Effective from June 8 at 5:57AM CDT until June 8 at 12:00PM CDT.

Affected Areas

Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas; Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri; Newton County in southwestern Missouri. Locations include Joplin, Neosho, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Webb City, Carl Junction, Galena, Oronogo, Seneca, Granby, Carterville, Duquesne, Duenweg, Diamond, Leawood, Silver Creek, Fairview, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Lowell, Fidelity, Asbury, Newtonia, Stella, Redings Mill, Stark City, Grand Falls Plaza, Shoal Creek Estates, Waco, Ritchey, Dennis Acres, Cliff Village, Iron Gates, Oakland Park, Racine, Atlas, Riverton and Lawton.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

At 5:57 AM CDT, thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Timeline

Warning in effect from June 8 5:57AM CDT until June 8 12:00PM CDT.

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NWS Springfield MO has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Cherokee County KS and parts of Jasper and Newton counties in MO until noon CDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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