Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/18/2026 07:06

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:06AM CDT until April 20 at 5:51AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 7:06am
Expires: 
April 19, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Lamine River near Otterville. * WHEN...Until early 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 8:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - 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