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Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 9:22AM CDT until October 14 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Flash Flood Warning · Lawrence, MO. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 14:22 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 08:43 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Springfield MO · Lawrence, MO
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 14:32 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 14:22 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 14:30 UTC

Archived official description

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Thursday for portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri.

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    Title
    Before

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 3:32AM CDT until October 14 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

    After

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 9:22AM CDT until October 14 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 08:32 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 14:22 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 08:32 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 14:22 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 08:32 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 14:22 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 14:30 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 14:32 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Mount Vernon, Miller, Stotts City, Freistatt, Hoberg and Red Oak. This includes the following low water crossings... Spring River at County Road 2110.

    After

    The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Thursday for portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri.

    Official instructions
    Before

    Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

    After

    Not supplied

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d0ac894fa4c13a388b8a3f90e071029a1f2f49c9.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.147da8549f283efef7a2d802b0f78f4712d38b88.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 14:22 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 08:43 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 3:32AM CDT until October 14 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 08:32 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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