Kansas, Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 06/05/2026 07:48

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 9:48AM CDT until June 7 at 9:18AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 5, 2026 - 7:48am
Expires: 
June 6, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas...Missouri... Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Buchanan, Doniphan and Andrew Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at St Joseph. * WHEN...Until late Sunday morning. * 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. At 21.0 feet, Riverfront Park in St. Joseph begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 20.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - 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