Flash Flood Warning Issued for Doniphan County, Kansas and Parts of Missouri
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NOAA issued it on April 11, 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 until 4:30 PM CDT for Doniphan County in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, and Holt Counties in Missouri, due to heavy rain from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Missouri and Northeastern Kansas
- Issued
- April 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill 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 Northwestern Missouri and Northeastern Kansas.
Flash Flood Warning Alert
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. It is effective from 10:33 AM CDT on April 11, 2026, until 4:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Doniphan County in northeastern Kansas; Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, and Holt Counties in northwestern Missouri. Specific locations include St. Joseph, Savannah, Wathena, Maysville, Highland, Troy, Country Club Villa, Country Club, Amazonia, Denton, Cosby, Severance, Leona, Helena, Fanning, Bendena, and Fairport.
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 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches possible. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 2 hours, leading to flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:33 AM CDT on April 11, 2026, and expires at 4:30 PM CDT on April 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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