⚠️ Flood Watch – Putnam; Schuyler; Sullivan; Adair; Linn; Macon; Chariton; Randolph; Saline; Howard; Pettis; Cooper – Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Flood Watch issued August 5 at 1:50AM CDT until August 6 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE…Portions of central, north central, and northeast Missouri,
including the following areas, in central Missouri, Cooper, Howard,
Pettis and Saline. In north central Missouri, Chariton, Linn MO,
Macon, Putnam, Randolph and Sullivan. In northeast Missouri, Adair
and Schuyler.

* WHEN…From this evening through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Widespread rainfall amounts between 1 to 2 inches is expected
Wednesday evening and into the overnight hours. Localized
rainfall amounts exceeding 3 inches is possible, which could lead
to flash flooding across the area.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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