Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 9:53AM CDT until May 3 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 7:53am
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.5 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 8.8 feet Thursday
morning.
- 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