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