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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 7, 2026Cooper County, Pettis County, Saline County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 7, 2026, 4:55 PM CDT for Cooper County, Pettis County, Saline County, Missouri. It was in force for 4 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 7, 2026, 4:55 PM CDT (21:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2026, 9:05 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cooper County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 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 7, 5:39 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD7 Nnw Clifton City, MOReport of rural road inundated from flood waters both from a nearby creek and from farmland standing water. Time based on social media video.
Jun 7, 5:55 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Sw Blackwater, MOPublic reports of water over roadway, including slowdowns or brief stoppage of traffic. Delayed report.
Jun 7, 6:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD8 Ene Hughesville, MOSocial media report of 4.5 inches of rain in Longwood, causing several rural roads to flood and become impassable in the area. Substantial field and lowland flooding also reported.
Jun 7, 6:30 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD5 Sw Blackwater, MOSeveral rural and county roads in western Cooper County flooded. Time based on social media reports.
Jun 7, 6:30 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD9 Ene Hughesville, MOAnderson Road washed out from flooding. Time estimated from social media report.
Jun 7, 6:45 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD9 Sw Nelson, MOSeveral social media photos and reports of Alexander Road flooded and 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 44 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 nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 229 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 416 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 138 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
416 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
786 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

381 
WGUS53 KEAX 072155
FFWEAX
MOC053-159-195-080400-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0029.260607T2155Z-260608T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
455 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Cooper County in central Missouri...
  Northeastern Pettis County in central Missouri...
  South Central Saline County in central Missouri...

* Until 1100 PM CDT Sunday.

* At 455 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 3 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  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...
  Clifton City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3893 9322 3898 9321 3897 9299 3897 9300
      3872 9305 3875 9328

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Curtis
1 follow-up statement
499 
WGUS73 KEAX 080205
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
905 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

MOC053-159-195-080215-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260608T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cooper MO-Pettis MO-Saline MO-
905 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL COOPER, NORTHEASTERN PETTIS
AND SOUTH CENTRAL SALINE COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD
WARNING...

&&

LAT...LON 3893 9322 3898 9321 3897 9299 3897 9300
      3872 9305 3875 9328

$$

JTS

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 7, 2:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • * Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight. Heavy rainfall can be expected with storms in this environment leading to rainfall rates of 1-2"/hr. * Warm and muggy condition are expected to develop Monday, with heat and humidity continuing to build Tuesday into Wednesday. Heat indices in excess of 100 F are possible-likely. * Active weather pattern continues late week with potential for storms returning to the region Wednesday afternoon through the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 2:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
257 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight.  Heavy
  rainfall can be expected with storms in this environment leading
  to rainfall rates of 1-2"/hr.

* Warm and muggy condition are expected to develop Monday, with heat
  and humidity continuing to build Tuesday into Wednesday. Heat
  indices in excess of 100 F are possible-likely.

* Active weather pattern continues late week with potential for
  storms returning to the region Wednesday afternoon through the
  weekend.

&&

.Discussion...
Issued at 256 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

Messy/unsettled pattern with upper trough across central KS. MCV
across eastern KS is expected to lead to additional showers and
thunderstorms across the region this afternoon into tonight as the
disturbance slowly builds east. Broad isentropic lift on the 300-
310K surfaces will assist with the lift creating showers and
thunderstorms across the region. Storms have already begun to
develop across southwestern Missouri as of 19Z, and expect them to
lift north through the afternoon with additional rounds possible
late this afternoon and evening as MCV shifts east and low level jet
increases. Atmosphere primed for heavy rain with precipitable water
values of 1.9-2.0" (near the daily max for this time of year). Also
have deep warm cloud depths leading to very efficent rainfall. Band
of showers which moved through the region today leading to hydro-
planing issues on area roadways and saw rainfall rates approaching
2"/hr, and expect similar rainfall rates with storms tonight. Flash
flood guidance is lowered across the area due to recent rainfall,
and is generally in the 1-2"/3 hours and 1.5-3"/6 hrs across much of
the area.  Have coordinated a flood watch for portions of central
Missouri, where multiple rounds of rain are most likely. In addition
to the flooding threat, there is a potential severe threat with 1000-
1700 J/kg of CAPE.  Wind shear is somewhat weak, but could see brief
spikes in storms or an enhancement this evening as low level jet
increases keeping the atmosphere from decoupling substantially.

Rainfall threat will gradually shift east through the overnight into
Monday as MCV/Upper trough shifts east. Muggy airmass will remain
however, and upper ridging will lead to warming into the upper 80s
and lower 90s. Soupy airmass remaining across the region will
promote heat indices of 100-105 F Tuesday into Wednesday.  Strongly
considered a heat advisory for eastern KS/western Missouri including
the KC metro given the first heat event of the year, but through
coordination, held off for now. This will likely be a strong
consideration for future shifts.

Upper ridge shows some signs of weakening on Wednesday into Thursday
as trough develops in eastern Montana and lifts nourtheast. Trailing
cold front potentially approaches from the northwest assisted by
additional showers and thunderstorms.  Storm Prediction Center has
outlooked northern Missouri for the potential of severe weather in
the vicinity of the front on Thursday.

The boundary looks to stall across the region before potentially
lifting back north as additional short waves moving across in zonal
flow lead to additional chances of thunderstorms late this week into
the weekend.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1232 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

Showers and thunderstorms lifting north with MVFR ceilings are
expected in waves through the afternoon hours across the taf
sites. The threat for additional showers and thunderstorms
shifts east of the TAF sites this evening. After 08Z, storms
are expected to be focused largely across Iowa, with a renewed
threat of thunderstorms across southwest Missouri. At this
point, the thought is much of the convection would be focused
south, but could see lower ceilings which are expected to slowly
rise and scaltter out through the day on Monday.

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flood Watch through Monday afternoon for MOZ039-040-044>046-
     054.
KS...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...BT
LONG TERM...BT
AVIATION...BT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 5:04 AM CDT, 11 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0504 AM CDT Sun Jun 07 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-081004-
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 Sun Jun 07 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Isolated to scattered rain/storms are expected through tonight
  (70-90% chances at their peak this afternoon/evening).

- Additional chances (20-40%) of showers/storms will continue
  into Monday.

- 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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 7, 1:13 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
113 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1242 PM     Flood            4 SSE Agency            39.59N 94.72W
06/07/2026                   Buchanan           MO   Dept of Highways

            Route MM closed in both northbound and
            southbound directions due to flooding.

&&

OM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 9:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXChariton, Howard, Saline47 hr
Jun 6, 9:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBoone, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau67 hr
Jun 6, 9:20 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXGrundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan10 hr
Jun 6, 9:22 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer10 hr
Jun 6, 9:26 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXPutnam, Schuyler, Sullivan10 hr
Jun 7, 1:19 PM CDTFlood WatchEAXAdair, Bates, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Cooper and 16 more23 hr
Jun 7, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXHenry50 min
Jun 7, 4:14 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXCooper, Pettis, Saline46 min
Jun 7, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHoward26 min
Jun 7, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHoward29 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.