Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southern Missouri Counties
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NWS Springfield MO has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southern Barry, McDonald, Stone and Taney counties until 8 AM CDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Missouri
- Issued
- July 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Missouri.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Springfield MO. Effective from 2:29 AM CDT June 22, 2026 until 8:00 AM CDT June 22, 2026. Alert type code: FFW.
Affected Areas
Southern Barry County, southern McDonald County, southern Stone County and southwestern Taney County in southwestern Missouri. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Branson, Cassville, Kimberling City, Forsyth, Pineville, Hollister, Silver Dollar City, Anderson, Noel, Seligman, Rockaway Beach, Exeter, Indian Point, Branson West, Washburn, Lanagan, Shell Knob, Golden, Table Rock, Emerald Beach, Kirbyville, Eagle Rock, Blue Eye, Chain-O-Lakes, Arrow Point, Coney Island, Wayne, Lampe, Powell, Ridgedale, Edgewater Beach, Ozark Beach, Powersite, Table Rock Lake, Lake Taneycomo, Bull Shoals Lake, Roaring River State Park, Table Rock State Park, Shepherd of the Hills State Park 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:29 AM CDT until 8:00 AM CDT on June 22, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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