Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 26 at 8:40PM CDT until April 30 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 26, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Henry and Johnson
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.
* 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.
At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are overtopped.
Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 24.8 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday afternoon.
- 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