Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northwestern Carter County, MO
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 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 Paducah KY has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Carter County in southeastern Missouri until 3:45 AM CDT Saturday.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Carter County, Missouri
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Carter County, Missouri.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Paducah KY. Effective from August 7 at 9:43 PM CDT until August 8 at 3:45 AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Carter County in southeastern Missouri, including Van Buren and Fremont. Radar estimates 3 to 5 inches of rain fell over the last two hours east of Winona.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 9:43 PM CDT August 7 until 3:45 AM CDT August 8.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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