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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 2026, 3:43 PM CDT for Adair County, Putnam County, Schuyler County, Missouri. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 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 11, 2026, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2026, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Adair County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Schuyler County, MO
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 186 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 3:52 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 E Kirksville, MO | Report of significant street flooding in Kirksville via social media. |
| Jun 11, 4:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 E Kirksville, MO | Route 11 closed from flooding. 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 2 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 nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 235 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -285 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1008 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
600
WGUS53 KEAX 112043
FFWEAX
MOC001-171-197-112345-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0038.260611T2043Z-260611T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
343 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Putnam County in north central Missouri...
Adair County in northeastern Missouri...
Southern Schuyler County in northeastern Missouri...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen in the past half hour. Additional rainfall amounts up
to a half inch 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...
Kirksville, Novinger, Greentop, Brashear, Gibbs, Millard and
Kirksville Regional.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4035 9286 4040 9261 4040 9235 4004 9236
4004 9286
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$1 follow-up statement
665
WGUS73 KEAX 112341
FFSEAX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
641 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026
MOC001-171-197-112351-
/O.EXP.KEAX.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260611T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adair MO-Putnam MO-Schuyler MO-
641 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM, ADAIR AND SOUTHERN SCHUYLER COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. A flood warning remains in effect for the
area. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 4035 9286 4040 9261 4040 9235 4004 9236
4004 9286
$$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 11, 12:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) for severe weather today as a cold front slides through the area. All severe hazards remain possible. * Additional severe weather looks possible for Saturday.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 12:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 1246 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) for severe weather today as a cold front slides through the area. All severe hazards remain possible. * Additional severe weather looks possible for Saturday. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1144 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026 Initiation and the passage of the frontal boundary are starting a bit earlier today across KS and MO. The frontal boundary is currently starting to move into northwestern MO early this afternoon and should continue southeast down the state through the afternoon exiting later this evening. For the EAX forecast area the front should be clear of the CWA between roughly 6-9 PM. For the current environment conditions look to be uncapped when looking at the ACARs soundings coming out of MCI. These same soundings suggest roughly 2000 J/kg of SBCAPE. Bulk effective shear across the region looks to range from roughly 30-50 kts. Higher shear is generally settled across northern MO with shear trailing off as you go south. Which tracks with the most recent ACARs sounding near the metro with 0-3km wind shear of 30 kts (matches up well with the VWP too). There is a similar trend with SRH across the region with the highest values (~150-200) across northeastern MO and decreasing as you travel southwest from there. For now its a bit of a waiting game for storm initiation to begin with any low level convergence to get things going. On satellite there is an agitated Cumulus field out ahead of the front. Anything that develops out ahead of the front will likely be super cellular with all hazards possible. As initiation begins along the frontal boundary, storms will unzip down the boundary eventually giving the area an nice linear storm mode. Given the CAPE, shear and SRH, all hazards will be possible as well, but more of a QLSC problem at that point (quick spin ups). This window for any QLSC tornadoes should be very narrow in time as soundings and hodographs suggest more crosswise vorticity overtime vs streamwise. As the event goes on this afternoon into the early evening, wind should become the dominant threat with DCAPE generally from 1200-1500 J/kg. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/... Issued at 349 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026 Thunderstorms are beginning to develop across southern NE as the main shortwave trough approaches from the High Plains. Ample moisture advection northward on a 55 kt LLJ will fostercontinue to developadditional storm development for the next few hours across southern and eastern NE. As time progresses, supercells will congeal into an MCS while approaching Iowa and far northern MO. Large hail is the primary threat now, but as the transition to an MCS occurs, damaging winds will also become a concern. The highest threat is expected to remain mostly across central and southern IA, but the southern end of the line appears likely to graze far northern MO. Some supercellular characteristics may prevail in this section of the line with the large hail threat continuing into the mid morning hours. Depending how far south the line reaches will determine whether the ongoing flooding across northern MO is exacerbated. The Flood Watch was cancelled with the thought the hardest hit areas will be missed from this morning's activity. The MCS will continue tracking east to northern IL by early afternoon. The low pressure center will be located over central/eastern IA midday with a cold front extending southwest into far northwest MO and eastern KS. Additional thunderstorm development will take place along the front mid afternoon, likely stretching from west central to northeast MO. Northwestern MO and northeast KS may be skipped by the second round. The extensive squall line will be capable of all severe weather hazards. Some slightly backed low level flow toward northeast MO may aid with a better tornado threat there, otherwise large hail and damaging winds will be the primary hazards through late afternoon. The front will clear to the southeast by early evening and the thunderstorm risk will end. Much cooler and drier air arrives with the frontal passage and lows tonight will drop into the 50s. Clear skies and pleasant conditions for Friday. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 349 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026 High pressure will slide east late Friday and return flow will begin Friday night. Low pressure over the central Plains and steepening mid level lapse rates will facilitate the redevelopment of showers and thunderstorms as another cold front sinks south. Supercells will be possible initially Saturday before congealing into clusters or complexes and continuing into Saturday night. All severe weather hazards are possible, including flash flooding. The cold front will pass through and exit to the south by Sunday. Cooler and drier air will usher in with a large trough across the northern and eastern U.S. Weak shortwaves could bring occasional low chances for showers and thunderstorms, but nothing looks too significant at this time. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 1242 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026 Gusty conditions expected for TAF sites 00z-02z. Winds gust around 25-30 knots as the cold front moves through 18z-20 across the KMCI, KMKC and KIXD and as it moves through the winds will shift from SW to NW. Gusts around 30 to intermittent 36 knots are expected. SHRA and -TSRA are expected to develop as the front moves through the KC metro area and KMCI, KMKC and KIXD has tempo group with -TSRA from 18z-21z and will quickly clear and improve after the line of thunderstorms move SE. The line of thunderstorms will move east of the KC Metro area and could see strong to sever storms develop across the other portions of CWA, but for the TAF sites then will clear and winds will dissipate overnight. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...None. KS...None. && SHORT TERM...Borghoff LONG TERM...Borghoff AVIATION...EAX UPDATE...Patterson
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 5:05 AM CDT, 10 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 0505 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-121005- 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- 0505 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 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...Friday through Wednesday. Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on potential weather hazards. .KEY MESSAGES... * Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) for severe weather today as a cold front slides through the area. All severe hazards remain possible. * Additional severe weather looks possible for Saturday.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 11, 11:06 AM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1106 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1048 AM Flash Flood 1 W Eagleville 40.47N 94.01W
06/11/2026 Harrison MO Dept of Highways
State Route M closed due to flooding.
&&Local storm report, Jun 11, 11:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1126 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1044 AM Flash Flood 4 N Green Castle 40.32N 92.87W
06/11/2026 Sullivan MO Dept of Highways
Route D closed due to flooding.
&&
SAWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Harrison, Mercer | 41 min |
| Jun 10, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Sullivan | 53 min |
| Jun 10, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Holt | 65 min |
| Jun 10, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 7:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Sullivan | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 8:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 8:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Schuyler | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 9:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Gentry, Harrison, Nodaway, Worth | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 11:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 11:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Grundy, Livingston | 11 hr |
| Jun 10, 11:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler | 14 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison and 7 more | 9 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison | 15 min |
| Jun 11, 6:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer | 25 min |
| Jun 11, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Nodaway, Worth | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 7:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Gentry, Harrison, Mercer, Worth | 54 min |
| Jun 11, 7:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Worth | 50 min |
| Jun 11, 8:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Worth | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler and 1 more | 47 min |
| Jun 11, 8:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Atchison, Holt | 25 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Grundy, Linn, Macon, Mercer, Putnam and 2 more | 54 min |
| Jun 11, 9:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Putnam, Schuyler | 22 min |
| Jun 11, 9:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 10:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Chariton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy and 10 more | 36 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 50 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 53 min |
| Jun 11, 2:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Nodaway | 39 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 63 min |
| Jun 11, 3:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Grundy, Livingston | 30 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Linn, Macon | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Saline | 52 min |
| Jun 11, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Schuyler | 25 min |
| Jun 11, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Macon | 47 min |
| Jun 11, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Macon | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 3:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Macon | 27 min |
| Jun 11, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Carroll | 34 min |
| Jun 11, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Howard, Saline | 44 min |
| Jun 11, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Macon | 49 min |
| Jun 11, 4:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Macon | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 67 min |
| Jun 11, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Johnson | 41 min |
| Jun 11, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Randolph, Saline | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline | 57 min |
| Jun 11, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Henry | 49 min |
| Jun 11, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Howard | 31 min |
| Jun 11, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Pettis | 50 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.