Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 16 at 3:24PM CDT until April 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 1:24pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Maries County in central Missouri...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Vienna and Brinktown.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Mill Creek at County Road 521, Montague Creek at County Road 510,
Montogue Creek at Highway E, Little Tavern Creek at County Road
220 and Maries River at County Road 621.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Maries, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: