Flood Warning Issued for Southeast Kansas and Missouri
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 2026, 6 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 4:30 AM CDT Monday for portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri due to excessive rainfall and ongoing flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Kansas and Missouri
- Issued
- July 12, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Kansas and Missouri.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Springfield MO. Effective from June 14 at 4:37 AM CDT until June 15 at 4:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Portions of southeast Kansas, including Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford counties, and Missouri, including Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Miller, Morgan, Newton, Polk, Pulaski, St. Clair, Stone, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright counties.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Between 1 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:30 AM CDT Monday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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