Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 26 at 11:39PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2026 - 9:39pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Pettis and Johnson
Counties.
Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Cooper and Saline
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* WHEN...From Monday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river
flood.
At 29.0 feet, Livestock in pastures along the river may be
endangered. Extensive damage also occurs to cropland and pasture.
At 31.0 feet, The Missouri-Pacific railroad tracks are overtopped.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
morning to 27.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then
fall early Tuesday afternoon. It will rise to 30.1 feet early
Thursday morning. It will then fall again but remain above
flood stage.
- 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:
Cooper, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov