Kansas, Missouri Flood Watch | Effective 05/17/2026 23:05

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued May 18 at 1:05AM CDT until May 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 11:05pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Johnson KS, Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Bates, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Johnson MO, Lafayette, Pettis, Platte, Ray and Saline. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of heavy rainfall are likely Monday morning and again late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description: 
Miami; Linn; Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; Platte; Clay; Ray; Carroll; Chariton; Jackson; Lafayette; Saline; Howard; Cass; Johnson; Pettis; Cooper; Bates; Henry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov