Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 3:05PM CDT until May 18 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 1:05pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Crawford County in east central Missouri...
Western Franklin County in east central Missouri...
Gasconade County in east central Missouri...
South Central Warren County in east central Missouri...
* Until 915 PM CDT Monday.
* At 305 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 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 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...
Washington, Union, Owensville, New Haven, Gerald, Bland, Rosebud,
Drake, Beaufort, Leslie, Noser Mill, Japan, Lyon and Canaan.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Crawford, MO; Franklin, MO; Gasconade, MO; Warren, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: