Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 1:58AM CDT until April 20 at 7:56AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 11:58pm
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Lamine River near Otterville.
* WHEN...From this morning to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields along the
river flood.
At 18.0 feet, Some gravel roads upstream and downstream from
Otterville are under water. In addition State Highway 135 may be
overtopped by flood waters 2 miles north of Clifton City.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 18.9 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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:
Cooper, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov