Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 2:31PM CDT until April 5 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 12:31pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Johnson and Henry
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, the west bank of the creek begins to flood.
At 23.0 feet, flooding occurs at the west approach to the N
Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also
occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles
northwest of Blairstown.
At 26.0 feet, many farm levees along Big Creek are overtopped.
Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.1
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description:
Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov