Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 6:51AM CDT until April 19 at 8:32PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 4:51am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River at Valley City.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river
begin to flood.
At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and Highway 23
near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.9
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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:
Johnson, MO; Pettis, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov