⚠️ Flood Warning – Howell, MO; Oregon, MO; Shannon, MO – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Flood Warning issued August 8 at 3:00AM CDT until August 8 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…A portion of south central Missouri, including the
following counties, Howell, Oregon and Shannon.

* WHEN…Until 1000 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 258 AM CDT, The Department of Transportation reported
flooding in the Mountain View area from previous heavy rain.
Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
– This includes the following low water crossings…
Whites Creek at Highway K, Sycamore Creek at Highway H, Piney
Creek at County Road 228, Little Rocky Creek at Highway H,
Gill Branch at Highway Y, Rocky Creek at Highway H and Thomas
Hollow at Highway H.
Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Mountain View, Winona, Alton, Birch Tree, Montier,
Thomasville, Greer, Wilderness, Couch, Teresita and Ozark
National Scenic Riverways.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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