Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/18/2026 00:02

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 2:02AM CDT until April 19 at 4:36PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 12:02am
Expires: 
April 19, 2026 - 12:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... South Grand River at Urich affecting Cass, Henry and Bates Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...South Grand River at Urich. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 25.6 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - 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