A slow-moving storm system drove roughly two dozen flash floods and water rescues across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma on June 8, with flood watches stretching into the Tennessee Valley and severe storms threatening the central Plains. Heat advisories take hold June 9 across parts of the Mid-South as a broader heat wave builds. Red Flag Warnings cover southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona, and much of Utah, with the national preparedness level at 2 and six uncontained large fires burning. CISA added two actively exploited vulnerabilities, in BerriAI LiteLLM and Check Point Security Gateway, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. State updates include the Sorrento Fire evacuations in San Diego, a command transition on New Mexico’s Seven Cabins Fire, and a lifted boil water advisory in West Columbia, South Carolina. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.
Key Takeaways
• Central U.S. flooding: Roughly two dozen flash floods hit Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma on June 8, with water rescues in Missouri and Kansas; flood watches ran into Tuesday morning across the Midwest and Tennessee Valley.
• Extreme heat: Heat advisories take effect June 9 across East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee, with heat index values near 107 and a broader heat wave building.
• Critical fire weather: Red Flag Warnings cover southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona, and much of Utah; the national preparedness level is 2 with six uncontained large fires.
• Cyber: CISA added two actively exploited vulnerabilities (BerriAI LiteLLM and Check Point Security Gateway) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 8.
• California: The Sorrento Fire prompted evacuations in San Diego on June 8; most were lifted by Monday night.
• New Mexico: Command of the 90 percent contained Seven Cabins Fire transitions to a Type 3 team June 9; evacuations remain rescinded.
A slow moving storm system kept the central United States under a significant flood threat to start the week.
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About two dozen flash floods were reported Monday, June 8th across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, with water rescues in Missouri and Kansas as storms dropped up to 4 inches of rain per hour.
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Flood watches ran into Tuesday morning across much of the Midwest, including Missouri and Illinois, and extended south through Tennessee into northern Alabama and Georgia.
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The NOAA Storm Prediction center flagged a risk of severe storms across the Central Plains with large hail, damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes possible.
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Heat is the next concern.
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Heat advisories take effect Tuesday, June 9th across east Arkansas, north Mississippi, southeast Missouri and west Tennessee with heat index values near 107.
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Forecasters expect a broader heat wave to build across the central and eastern United States this week, the most significant since last summer in the West.
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The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings on June 8 for Southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona and much of Utah, where hot, dry and windy conditions are producing critical fire weather.
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The national Wildfire preparedness level remains at 2 on a 1.5scale, with 6 uncontained large fires burning nationwide, according to the latest National Interagency Incident Management Situation Report.
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Federal civilian agencies face binding remediation deadlines and CISA urges all organizations to prioritize patching official update published June 8 in the Eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Boris moved ashore along Mexico's southern coast and is weakening, while Tropical Storm Christina churns offshore of Central America.
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The US Embassy in Mexico issued a weather alert tied to Boris on June 8th for US travelers in the region.
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Let's run through the states.
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Alabama Heavy rainfall continued across the Tennessee Valley through Monday, June 8, with road closures, trapped vehicles and water rescues reported.
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The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood emergency, its highest flood alert level on June 7 for areas near Huntsville, including New Market and skyline, where 5 to 9 inches of rain fell.
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Alaska the Kopshasut Fire about 1 mile west of Ambler has burned roughly 1,467 acres at 20% containment, per the latest National Interagency Incident management situation report June 5th updated weekly.
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Arizona the National Weather Service issued red flag warnings on June 8 for northwestern Arizona, the Navajo Nation and Grand Canyon country, citing low humidity, gusty winds and warm temperatures driving critical fire weather.
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Arkansas Eastern Arkansas was among the areas reporting flash flooding on Monday, June 8.
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A heat advisory takes effect Tuesday, June 9 across east Arkansas with heat index values near 107.
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California the Sorrento Fire burned about 90 acres near Sorrento Valley in San Diego on June 8, prompting evacuation orders and warnings for several neighborhoods.
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San Diego Fire Rescue and Cal fire crews responded and most evacuations were lifted by Monday night.
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Florida Two large fires remain active on the national forests in Florida.
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The 340 Fire, about 3,400 acres, 50% contained southwest of Tallahassee and the Shell Fire, about 2,822 acres west of DeLand, per the latest National Situation Report June 5.
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Flood watches extended into northern Georgia on June 8 as heavy rain moved through the region.
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Idaho Two large fires are active the new Michaude Creek Fire, about 1,300 acres, 20% contained west of Pocatello, and the Summit Creek Fire, about 1,887 acres, 93% contained southeast of Oakley, per the latest national situation report June 5th updated weekly.
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Illinois A flood watch covered much of Illinois on June 8th into Tuesday morning amid heavy rain across the Midwest.
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Kansas Torrential rain triggered flash flooding and water rescues across parts of Kansas on Monday, June 8, with the Kansas City area reporting close to a month's worth of rain in 24 hours and rates up to 4 inches per hour.
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Mississippi A heat advisory takes effect Tuesday, June 9th across northern Mississippi with heat index values approaching 107.
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Flash flooding prompted water rescues across southwestern Missouri on Monday, June 8, including significant flooding in downtown Seneca with rainfall rates up to 4 inches per hour.
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Separately, a precautionary boil water advisory affecting Olivet, Overland and University City was lifted Monday morning.
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Nevada Red flag warnings were in effect June 8th across Southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas area as hot, dry and windy conditions raised critical fire risk.
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New Mexico Command of the 7 cabins fire in the Capita Mountain Wilderness transitions to a Northern New Mexico Type 3 team on June 9.
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Official update published June 8.
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The human caused fire has burned about 31,800 acres and reached 90% containment at as of June 7.
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All evacuations were rescinded June 4, though the Capitan Mountain Forest closure remains in effect.
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North Carolina the Rose Bay canal Fire about 10 miles southwest of Fairfield has burned roughly 373 acres at 20% containment, per the latest National Situation Report June 5 updated weekly.
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Oklahoma Parts of Oklahoma were among the areas reporting flash flooding on Monday, June 8th under a level 2 flood risk centered on the southwestern Ozarks.
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South Carolina A boil water advisory issued June 6th for parts of West Columbia following a water main break was lifted June 8 after testing confirmed the water was safe.
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Tennessee A flood watch covered much of Middle Tennessee on June 8amid showers and thunderstorms.
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A heat advisory takes effect June 9 across West Tennessee with heat index values near 107.
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Showers and storms crossed parts of Texas on June 8 with a severe thunderstorm warning issued near Lubbock for 60 mph wind gusts and large hail.
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Locally, heavy rain extended from Texas northeastward as part of the broader central U.S. flood threat.
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Utah Red flag warnings covered numerous fire weather zones across Utah on June 8, including the Central Utah West Desert, Mojave Desert and Color country driven by heat, wind and low humidity.
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All other states and territories have no significant updates.
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