Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 8:39AM CDT until April 21 at 6:09AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 6:39am
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Johnson and Henry
Counties.
South Grand River at Urich affecting Cass, Henry and Bates
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday morning.
* 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 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 24.5 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- 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