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Flash Flood Warning — Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Newton County, MO
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
2:38 AM CDT · Fri, Jun 26 2026
Expires
9:00 AM CDT · Fri, Jun 26 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KSGF

Affected Areas

Barton County, MO Jasper County, MO Newton County, MO

Official Bulletin

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
238 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southwestern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Western Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 900 AM CDT Friday.

* At 238 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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...
  Joplin, Pittsburg, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Girard,
  Webb City, Carl Junction, Frontenac, Galena, Oronogo, Carterville,
  Duquesne, Arma, Duenweg, Cherokee, Weir, Leawood, Silver Creek,
  Alba, Scammon, Purcell, Mccune, Mindenmines, Shoal Creek Drive,
  Saginaw, Walnut, West Mineral, Treece, Loma Linda, Airport Drive,
  Lowell, Sherman, Chicopee, Nashville, Franklin, Carytown,
  Fidelity, Asbury and Neck City.

Lightning Creek at McCune is in minor flood stage and rising.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Center Creek at Dogwood Road and Fidelity Branch at County Road
  130.

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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LAT...LON 3754 9470 3742 9453 3717 9427 3704 9430
      3700 9443 3700 9507 3762 9509

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

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