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

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 8:02PM CDT until May 20 at 6:27PM 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...Platte River near Agency. * WHEN...From this evening to Wednesday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. 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