Kansas, Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 06/05/2026 05:04

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 7:04AM CDT until June 7 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 5, 2026 - 5:04am
Expires: 
June 6, 2026 - 5:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Missouri... Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Buchanan, Andrew and Doniphan Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at St Joseph. * WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowland flooding upstream and downstream from St. Joseph occurs. At 19.0 feet, Backwater from the Missouri River floods property along the Nodaway river at Nodaway, Missouri. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:35 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.9 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description: 
Doniphan, KS; Andrew, MO; Buchanan, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov