Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 8:57AM CDT until April 29 at 7:21PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 6:57am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Crooked River near Richmond affecting Ray County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Crooked River near Richmond.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Low-lying rural roads along with cropland
and woodlands flood.
At 21.0 feet, Water begins to overtop a gravel road about 1 mile
south of the F and B Highway intersection.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 24.6 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- 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:
Ray, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov