Flood Warning Issued for Five Southwest Missouri Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 1, 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 Flood Warning for Barry, McDonald, Ozark, Stone and Taney counties until 7:45 PM CDT Monday due to excessive rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Missouri
- Issued
- August 1, 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 Southwest Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Springfield MO. The alert is effective from June 22 at 7:49 AM CDT until June 22 at 7:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Barry, McDonald, Ozark, Stone and Taney counties in southwest Missouri. Locations that will experience flooding include Branson, Cassville, Kimberling City, Forsyth, Pineville, Hollister, Silver Dollar City, Anderson, Noel, Merriam Woods, South West City, Seligman, Rockaway Beach, Gainesville, Exeter, Indian Point, Branson West, Washburn, Lanagan, Bakersfield, Dodge, Shell Knob, Kissee Mills, Bull Creek, Golden, Table Rock, Theodosia, Emerald Beach, Kirbyville, Eagle Rock, Pontiac, Blue Eye, Cayuga, Chain-O-Lakes, Arrow Point, Coney Island, Sundown, Lampe, Ridgedale and Edgewater Beach.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. This includes specific low water crossings such as Big Sugar Creek at Buzzard Glory Road, Little North Fork River at County Road 916, Little North Fork at Haskins Ford Road, Little Sugar Creek at Skaggs Hollow Road, Lick Creek at County Road 528, Pond Fork at County Road 883 and Butler Creek at Kings Highway.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect until 7:45 PM CDT on June 22.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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