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Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 6, 2026Daviess County, Grundy County, Harrison County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 6, 2026, 4:21 PM CDT for Daviess County, Grundy County, Harrison County, Missouri. It was in force for 5 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 6, 2026, 4:21 PM CDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2026, 9:22 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Daviess County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 6, 4:30 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Wnw Gilman City, MOSocial media report of water over Route H west of Gilman City. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 6, 4:30 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Ene Pattonsburg, MOSeveral social media reports of flooding in the Pattonsburg area, especially near Cypress Creek and Big Creek and in fields adjacent to the Grand River. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 6, 4:30 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 N Gilman City, MOFlooding of Sugar Creek inundated several rural roads north of Gilman City. Time estimated from social media report and confirmed from radar.
Jun 6, 4:30 PM CDTFLASH FLOODGilman City, MOSocial media report and video of significant street flooding in Gilman City. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 6, 4:45 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Ese Coffey, MORoute B is closed due to flooding. Time estimated from radar.
Jun 6, 5:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOODBrimson, MOSeveral social media reports of water over roads in the Brimson area, with several impassable. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 6 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 9 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The text

As transmitted.

343 
WGUS53 KEAX 062121
FFWEAX
MOC061-079-081-070330-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0027.260606T2121Z-260607T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
421 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Daviess County in north central Missouri...
  Northwestern Grundy County in north central Missouri...
  Southeastern Harrison County in north central Missouri...

* Until 1030 PM CDT Saturday.

* At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. 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...
  Gilman City, Pattonsburg, Coffey and Brimson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4020 9390 4029 9376 4027 9376 4026 9376
      4021 9376 4021 9360 4005 9376 4001 9409
      4006 9412 4015 9410

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

PC
4 follow-up statements
311 
WGUS73 KEAX 062127
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
427 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

MOC061-079-081-070330-
/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260607T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Daviess MO-Grundy MO-Harrison MO-
427 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHERN DAVIESS, NORTHWESTERN GRUNDY AND SOUTHEASTERN 
HARRISON COUNTIES...

At 427 PM CDT, emergency management reported significant flooding 
near Spickard. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Gilman City, Pattonsburg, Coffey and Brimson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4020 9390 4029 9376 4027 9376 4026 9376
      4021 9376 4021 9360 4005 9376 4001 9409
      4006 9412 4015 9410

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

PADGETT
133 
WGUS73 KEAX 062131
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
431 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

MOC061-079-081-070330-
/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260607T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Daviess MO-Grundy MO-Harrison MO-
431 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHERN DAVIESS, NORTHWESTERN GRUNDY AND SOUTHEASTERN 
HARRISON COUNTIES...

At 431 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. 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...
  Gilman City, Pattonsburg, Coffey and Brimson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4020 9390 4029 9376 4027 9376 4026 9376
      4021 9376 4021 9360 4005 9376 4001 9409
      4006 9412 4015 9410

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

PADGETT
410 
WGUS73 KEAX 070006
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
706 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

MOC061-079-081-070330-
/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260607T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Daviess MO-Grundy MO-Harrison MO-
706 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHERN DAVIESS, NORTHWESTERN GRUNDY AND SOUTHEASTERN
HARRISON COUNTIES...

At 706 PM CDT, the public reported flash flooding across the warned
area, with street flooding in Gilman City and lowland flooding east
of Pattonsburg. Between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Public reported.

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...
  Gilman City, Pattonsburg, Coffey and Brimson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4020 9390 4029 9376 4027 9376 4026 9376
      4021 9376 4021 9360 4005 9376 4001 9409
      4006 9412 4015 9410

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

CMS
601 
WGUS73 KEAX 070222
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
922 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

MOC061-079-081-070232-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260607T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Daviess MO-Grundy MO-Harrison MO-
922 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN DAVIESS, NORTHWESTERN GRUNDY AND
SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD
WARNING...

&&

LAT...LON 4020 9390 4029 9376 4027 9376 4026 9376
      4021 9376 4021 9360 4005 9376 4001 9409
      4006 9412 4015 9410

$$

Padgett

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 6, 2:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Isolated to scattered storms are expected this afternoon and evening, with more likely shower and storm chances expected to increase from the south late tonight through Sunday night (70-90% chances at their peak Sunday afternoon and evening).
  • Additional chances (20-50%) of showers/storms will continue into the early part of the work week next week.
  • Warmer and more humid conditions will return for mid-week next week, with heat indices rising to the 90s to near 100 degrees across the area for at least a few days.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 2:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
202 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Isolated to scattered storms are expected this afternoon and
  evening, with more likely shower and storm chances expected to
  increase from the south late tonight through Sunday night
  (70-90% chances at their peak Sunday afternoon and evening).

- Additional chances (20-50%) of showers/storms will continue into
  the early part of the work week next week.

- Warmer and more humid conditions will return for mid-week next
  week, with heat indices rising to the 90s to near 100 degrees
  across the area for at least a few days.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 159 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

Some isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon as a cut-off upper-level low continues to lift
northeastward from the TX Panhandle region, which can already
be seen on local radar at 2 PM/19z this afternoon. Ahead of the
upper low, an area of positive-vorticity advection and upper-
level diffluence will develop over the area along with warm air
advection will provide ample large scale forcing for convection
to develop once again for portions of the region. There remains
some uncertainty regarding the exact coverage of the convection
this afternoon, but the most likely locations to see storms will
be along and north of the Highway 36 corridor. Any storms that
fire off in this environment could become strong to severe,
given ample surface- based instability, with the 06.12z HREF and
REFS ensembles suggesting magnitudes around 2000 to 3000 J/kg.
However, a lack of robust deep- layer shear (values less than 20
knots) should help support more pulsey convection. Still, with
DCAPE values around 1000 J/kg per the latest RAP/SPC
mesoanalysis, and very high Pwats between 1.5 to 1.8", some
locally stronger wind gusts are possible, and SPC continues to
have our north-central and northeastern CWA in a Marginal Risk
(level 1 of 5) for severe storms today. Mid- level lapse rates
appear to be quite flat, so thinking that any hail that develops
would be small.

As we look to tonight through the day Sunday, the weather pattern
will remain active as the aforementioned upper-level low slowly
approaches our area, with persistent theta-e advection. We will have
continued off-and-on showers and storms throughout the day, with
gradually increasing Pwat values approaching the 2" mark! These
values would be anomalously high for this time of the year per the
NAEFS ensemble, with values near the 99% of climatology. With that
said, it appears that heavy rainfall and perhaps some flash flooding
will be of greater concern than severe weather, given a very weak
shear profile. WPC continues to have our entire area under a Slight
Risk (level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall, and this prolonged
period of rainfall could exacerbate ongoing hydro issues. Much will
depend on the coverage and location of rainfall as the soils over
our northern areas remain more saturated than our southern areas.
With that said, we considered issuing another Flood Watch, but held
off for now due to the uncertainty of rainfall coverage. This will
be something to monitor closely.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 159 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

The work week starts off with continued chances (20-50%) of showers
and storms Monday as a surface low takes shape over the eastern
Rockies via lee cyclogenesis and translates over the OK Panhandle
region by Monday morning per the latest GEFS and EC ensembles,
placing us once again in a warm air advection regime. Ample
instability and steep mid-level lapse rates around 7-8 C/km could
support some stronger convection Monday afternoon and evening, but
how things evolve will be conditional due to how prior convection
augments the meteorological environment.

Attention then turns to building heat and humidity for mid-week as
large upper-level ridging strengthens over the central CONUS.
Increasing Gulf moisture from anti-cyclonic flow around mid-level
ridging over the southeastern US will help boost the humidity
values, with dew points increasing to the middle to upper 70s across
the area. With high temperatures expected to warm to the lower 90s
over most locations, this will result in very muggy conditions and
dangerous heat index values rising to the upper 90s to lower 100s.
The latest LREF ensemble suggests 50 to 70% exceedance probabilities
of heat indices 95 degrees F or warmer, so confidence is decently
high for conditions to be quite sticky. Heat headlines may be
needed. While the forecast remains largely dry for Tuesday through
Thursday, there is an outside chance of showers and storms popping
up during this time frame at times due to a few passing shortwaves
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

As we look towards the latter part of the week, relief from the heat
looks to come as a cold front is progged in many of the model
guidance to move through the area, with some chances of showers and
storms. However, there are significant timing differences with the
front, so it's uncertain on the exact fropa timing, but consensus
blends do favor lower dew points compared to mid-week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1245 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

A mix of VFR to MVFR conditions were seen over the area early
this afternoon, with a daytime cumulus field developing over
most of the area. The expectation is for locations that are MVFR
the ceilings should lift this afternoon, leading to improving
flight conditions. Attention then turns to periodic chances of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into Sunday. Coverage
of this activity appears to be more isolated to scattered in
nature this afternoon and evening before becoming more
widespread late tonight into Sunday. A low-level inversion and
humid air mass should support lowering ceilings late tonight
into Sunday morning, falling as low as IFR. MVFR visibility
reductions are also likely with any thunderstorm that form.
South to southeast winds will persist, remaining around 5 to 10
knots.

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...None.
KS...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...Schultz
LONG TERM...Schultz
AVIATION...Schultz
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 5:04 AM CDT, 11 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0504 AM CDT Sat Jun 06 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-071004-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
0504 AM CDT Sat Jun 06 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

There is a low probability of widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Some isolated storms are possible this afternoon and evening,
  but more widespread storm coverage should remain north of the
  area towards Nebraska and Iowa.

- Due to the potential for heavy rainfall tonight over already saturated
  areas, a Flood Watch has been issued for the northwestern
  portions of the area.

- Additional chances of showers/storms will persist through the
  weekend into early next week.

- Warmer and more humid conditions will return next week, with
  heat indices rising to the 90s and near 100 degrees across the
  area.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 8:24 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXLinn, Livingston61 hr
Jun 5, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison22 min
Jun 6, 12:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXNodaway, Worth40 min
Jun 6, 1:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXPutnam49 min
Jun 6, 6:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Nodaway5 hr
Jun 6, 3:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXGrundy, Mercer, Sullivan12 min
Jun 6, 3:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXAndrew, Buchanan, DeKalb6 hr
Jun 6, 4:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXGrundy, Mercer, Sullivan5 hr
Jun 6, 4:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXPutnam, Sullivan5 hr
Jun 6, 5:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXDaviess, Grundy3 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.