Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 1:59AM CDT until April 20 at 5:48AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 11:59pm
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Henry and Johnson
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.
* WHEN...Until early Monday 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.5
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
tonight.
- 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