Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 14:39

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 4:39PM CDT until May 20 at 7:22PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River near Agency. * WHEN...From this evening to Wednesday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 22.4 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday 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: 
Buchanan, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov