Flood Warning Issued for Shoal Creek Near Joplin

Source: NOAA · Jasper and Newton Counties, 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This alert is no longer in effect.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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NWS Springfield MO has issued a Flood Warning for Shoal Creek near Joplin affecting Jasper and Newton Counties from June 8 morning through June 9 morning.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Jasper and Newton Counties, 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 Jasper and Newton Counties, Missouri.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield MO. The alert is effective from June 8 at 8:55AM CDT until June 9 at 7:00AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Jasper County, MO and Newton County, MO, specifically for Shoal Creek near Joplin.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.5 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 12.0 feet this afternoon. Flood stage is 11.5 feet. At 11.5 feet, River Road near Shoal Creek Estates floods.

Timeline

The alert is in effect from this morning to tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage late this evening.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Springfield MO has issued a Flood Warning for Shoal Creek near Joplin affecting Jasper and Newton Counties from June 8 morning through June 9 morning.
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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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