⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Washington, MO – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 6:10AM CDT until August 6 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Details

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The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Washington County in east central Missouri…

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 610 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly. Areas along Mineral Fork will see rapid rises in the creek
levels.

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…
Potosi, Anthonies Mill, Mineral Point, Old Mines, Richwoods, Latty,
Shirley and Cadet.

This includes the following State Parks…
Washington State Park.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.