Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southern Missouri Counties

Source: NOAA · Southwestern Missouri

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NOAA issued it on July 31, 2026, 3 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 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.

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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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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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