Missouri Flash Flood Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 17:13

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued April 15 at 7:13PM CDT until April 16 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 5:13pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Cedar County in southwestern Missouri... Dade County in southwestern Missouri... Polk County in southwestern Missouri... * Until 115 AM CDT Thursday. * At 713 PM CDT, 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 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Bolivar, Greenfield, Lockwood, Fair Play, Morrisville, Polk, Dadeville, Halfway, South Greenfield, Aldrich, Arcola, Umber View Heights, Masters, Bona, Bearcreek, Cane Hill, Eudora, Dunnegan, Neola, Cedarville, Goodson, Sylvania, Meinert, Stockton Lake, Pomme de Terre Lake and Stockton State Park. This includes the following low water crossings... Lousy Branch at County Road 85, Ingalls Creek at Highway HH, Turkey Creek at Highway W, Deer Creek at Highway YY, Bear Creek at 60th Road, Slagle Creek at 86 Road and Sons Creek at County Road 113.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Cedar, MO; Dade, MO; Polk, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO