06/15/2026
There Is significant flooding still happening in certain parts of the Ozarks. Please be aware as you are out and about. Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
Update: Flood Warning issued June 15 at 1:56AM CDT until June 16 at 4:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Bourbon, KS; Cherokee, KS; Crawford, KS; Barry, MO; Barton, MO; Benton, MO; Camden, MO; Cedar, MO; Christian, MO; Dade, MO; Dallas, MO; Douglas, MO; Greene, MO; Hickory, MO; Jasper, MO; Laclede, MO; Lawrence, MO; Miller, MO; Morgan, MO; Newton, MO; Polk, MO; Pulaski, MO; St. Clair, MO; Stone, MO; Texas, MO; Vernon, MO; Webster, MO; Wright, MO
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following
counties, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including
the following counties, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar,
Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper,
Laclede, Lawrence, Miller, Morgan, Newton, Polk, Pulaski, St.
Clair, Stone, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright.
* WHEN...Until 430 AM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 156 AM CDT, The Department of Transportation reported
flooding from previous heavy rain in the warned area. Between
1 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following low water crossings...
Bull Creek at Center Road, Weaubleau Creek at 350 Road,
Center Creek at Azalea Drive, Beaver Creek at County Road
524, Wilson's Creek at Old Limey Road, Beaver Creek at Crewes
Ford Road and Dry Auglaize Creek at Freedom Ridge Road.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Springfield, Joplin, Pittsburg, Nixa, Ozark, Republic,
Lebanon, Carthage, Neosho, Bolivar, Monett, Nevada, Fort
Scott, Aurora, Marshfield, Battlefield, Waynesville, Mountain
Grove, Mount Vernon, Lamar, Osage Beach, Baxter Springs,
Camdenton, El Dorado Springs, Columbus, Buffalo, Ava, Girard,
Strafford, Warsaw, Stockton, Greenfield, Highlandville,
Hermitage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Willard, Frontenac,
Galena and Rogersville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.d
Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...
