Flash Flood Warning Issued for McDonald County, MO
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NOAA issued it on May 31, 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 McDonald County until 2:00 PM CDT due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- McDonald County, Missouri
- Issued
- May 31, 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 McDonald County, Missouri.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Springfield MO. Effective from May 19, 2026 at 8:40 AM CDT until May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
McDonald County in southwestern Missouri. Specific locations include Pineville, Anderson, Noel, Goodman, South West City, Lanagan, Dodge, Cayuga, Powell, Tiff City, Rocky Comfort and Big Sugar Creek State Park.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective May 19, 2026 from 8:40 AM CDT to 2:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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