Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northeastern Christian County, MO
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 2026, 6 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 northeastern Christian County in southwestern Missouri until 9:15 AM CDT Sunday.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Christian County, Missouri
- Issued
- July 12, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Christian County, Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield MO. The alert is effective from June 14 at 3:03 AM CDT until June 14 at 9:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Christian County in southwestern Missouri, including the locations of Sparta, Bruner, Keltner, Oldfield, Elkhead and Chadwick.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 3:03 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 3:03 AM CDT to 9:15 AM CDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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