Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 18:02

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 8:02PM CDT until May 19 at 1:10AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 6:02pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 6:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Grand River near Gallatin affecting Livingston and Daviess Counties. Grand River near Pattonsburg affecting Daviess and Gentry Counties. Thompson River at Trenton affecting Livingston and Grundy Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Grand River near Sumner affecting Chariton, Carroll, Livingston and Linn Counties. Grand River near Chillicothe affecting Livingston and Linn Counties. Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Thompson River at Trenton. * WHEN...Until late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Backwater along the Weldon River causes flooding at Northwest 22nd Avenue and Route A north of Trenton. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 29.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 12.1 feet Friday evening. - Flood stage is 27.0 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: 
Grundy, MO; Livingston, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov