ST. LOUIS — Heavy rains overnight led to dangerous flash flood conditions for the southern portion of the St. Louis area Friday. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood emergency for portions of Reynold and Iron counties in Missouri. The NWS said between 8 and 12 inches of rain have fallen in the area…
Hazardous Weather
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Multiple National Weather Service (NWS) offices have issued Heat Advisories for Monday (7/20) and Tuesday (7/21). The hottest day of the week—and the hottest … July 2026 Multiple Heat Advisories IssuedRead more
February 2026 Storms Produce Heavy Rainfall And Small Hail
On the evening of Friday, February 13, 2026, portions of southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma, and southwest Missouri, including the city of Joplin, experienced the … February 2026 Storms Produce Heavy Rainfall And Small HailRead more
^^^July 2025 Prolonged Heavy Rains Lead to Flooding
In July 2025 beginning late Thursday night (7/17) into early Friday morning (7/18) prolonged heavy rains caused flooding in parts of far eastern Oklahoma, … ^^^July 2025 Prolonged Heavy Rains Lead to FloodingRead more
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On Sunday July 6, 2025 a cluster of slow-moving pulse type thunderstorms developed across portions of Greene County, Missouri moving into parts of the … July 2025 Localized Downpours Soak East SpringfieldRead more
November 1996 Flash Floods
Beginning Wednesday, November 6, 1996, a slow-moving storm system passed through the Joplin area, delivering 2 to 4 inches of rainfall within a 24-hour … November 1996 Flash FloodsRead more