Fri. Apr 17th, 2026
Current Warnings:
Flash Flood Warning including Warsaw MO, Lincoln MO and Cole Camp MO until 1:45 AM CDT
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Benton County in central Missouri…
* Until 145 AM CDT Saturday.
* At 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has 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…
Warsaw, Lincoln, Cole Camp, Edmonson, Whitakerville, Lakeview
Heights, Hastain, Palo Pinto, Racket, Fristoe, Zora, Mora,
Brandon, Crockerville, Truman Lake, Lake of The Ozarks and Truman
State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
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Current Watches:
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma until 2 AM CDT