Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 5:12PM CDT until April 28 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and west central
Missouri, including the following counties, in central Missouri,
Pettis and Saline. In north central Missouri, Carroll and
Chariton. In west central Missouri, Clay, Jackson, Johnson,
Lafayette and Ray.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 508 PM CDT, the transportation department reported that
numerous, mainly rural, roads were closed due to flooding
from earlier rainfall of 2 and 4 inches.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Independence, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Excelsior Springs,
Oak Grove, Richmond, Odessa, Higginsville, Lexington,
Carrollton, Buckner, Lawson, Concordia, Sweet Springs,
Waverly, Orrick, Wellington, Norborne, Hardin and Hale.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Carroll, MO; Chariton, MO; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Pettis, MO; Ray, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov