Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 8:39AM CDT until April 20 at 9:38AM 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...South Grand River at Urich.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flooding occurs across locations within
0.5 to 1.5 miles of the river. Areas affected include low lying
pastures along with cropland and secondary roads.
At 28.0 feet, K Highway is under water approximately 1 mile south
of Urich. Many other roads along the river are flooded as well.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 26.2 feet early Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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:
Bates, MO; Cass, MO; Henry, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov