Flood Warning Issued for Barry, Lawrence, McDonald Counties MO

Source: NOAA · Southwest Missouri

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 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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A Flood Warning is in effect until 6 PM CDT June 8 for portions of southwest Missouri due to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Southwest Missouri
Issued
June 28, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Missouri.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Springfield MO. The alert is effective from June 8 at 12:59 PM CDT until June 8 at 6:00 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Barry, Lawrence, and McDonald counties in southwest Missouri. Specific locations include Monett, Aurora, Cassville, Pineville, Marionville, Anderson, Noel, Pierce City, Goodman, Purdy, South West City, Exeter, Wheaton, Verona, Lanagan, Dodge, Butterfield, Pioneer, Freistatt, Cayuga, Rocky Comfort, Ridgley, Wayne, Powell, Mcdowell, Pleasant Ridge, Madry, Jenkins, Wheelerville, Tiff City, Big Sugar Creek State Park and Roaring River State Park. Low-water crossings mentioned include Flat Creek at Highway C, Little Sugar Creek at Skaggs Hollow Road, Butler Creek at Kings Highway, Shoal Creek at Farm Road 2110, Big Sugar Creek at Buzzard Glory Road, Flat Creek at Highway U and Buffalo Creek at Klondike Road.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

Expected Conditions

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms with flooding already occurring. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible.

Timeline

The Flood Warning is in effect until 6:00 PM CDT on June 8, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
A Flood Warning is in effect until 6 PM CDT June 8 for portions of southwest Missouri due to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms.
Which agency issued this alert?
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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This alert affects Southwest Missouri. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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