Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Jul 16, 2025, 10:48 PM CDT (03:48 UTC)

Expired

Jul 17, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Carroll County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Howard County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Saline County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS53 KEAX 170348
FFWEAX
MOC033-041-089-107-195-171000-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0021.250717T0348Z-250717T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1048 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Howard County in central Missouri...
  Northwestern Saline County in central Missouri...
  Central Carroll County in north central Missouri...
  Central Chariton County in north central Missouri...
  East Central Lafayette County in west central Missouri...

* Until 500 AM CDT Thursday.

* At 1048 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 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...
  Salisbury, Glasgow, Brunswick, Keytesville, Bosworth, Armstrong, 
  Malta Bend, Blackburn, Wakenda, Gilliam, Miami, Tina, De Witt, 
  Mount Leonard, Grand Pass, Triplett and Dalton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3957 9344 3957 9283 3936 9271 3935 9271
      3934 9271 3932 9271 3932 9268 3931 9268
      3918 9260 3921 9285 3927 9330 3900 9332
      3899 9352

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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845 
WGUS73 KEAX 170958
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
458 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

MOC033-041-089-107-195-171008-
/O.EXP.KEAX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250717T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Carroll MO-Chariton MO-Howard MO-Lafayette MO-Saline MO-
458 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR NORTHWESTERN HOWARD, NORTHWESTERN SALINE, CENTRAL CARROLL, 
CENTRAL CHARITON AND EAST CENTRAL LAFAYETTE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended however a flood warning remains in effect 
for ongoing flooding. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3957 9344 3957 9283 3936 9271 3935 9271
      3934 9271 3932 9271 3932 9268 3931 9268
      3918 9260 3921 9285 3927 9330 3900 9332
      3899 9352

$$

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