Flash Flood Warning Issued for Maries County, 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 Southern Maries County in central Missouri until 7:00 PM CDT, with heavy rainfall expected to cause flooding in affected areas.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Missouri
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NW 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 Central Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield, MO. It is effective from 3:24 PM CDT until 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Southern Maries County in central Missouri, including the locations of Vienna and Brinktown. This includes low water crossings such as Mill Creek at County Road 521, Montague Creek at County Road 510, Montague Creek at Highway E, Little Tavern Creek at County Road 220, and Maries River at County Road 621.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen, with an expected rainfall rate of 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, affecting small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 16, 2026, at 3:24 PM CDT and will expire on April 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM CDT.
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