Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 06:58

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 8:58AM CDT until May 1 at 1:22AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 6:58am
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... Wakenda Creek at Carrollton affecting Carroll County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wakenda Creek at Carrollton. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying undeveloped areas along the creek begins. At 19.1 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the South Main Street bridge over Wakenda Creek. At 19.8 feet, South Main Street along with Stonewall Street and Wabash Road on the south side of Carrollton are overtopped by flood waters. Flood waters also threaten businesses in low-lying areas near the creek. At 20.7 feet, Wakenda Creek begins to flood the first floors of businesses along South Main Street in Carrollton. At 21.1 feet, Water overtops the South Main Street bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 19.2 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 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: 
Carroll, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov