Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 06:24

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:24AM CDT until May 22 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 6:24am
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Henry, Johnson and Cass Counties. South Grand River at Urich affecting Henry, Bates and Cass Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood. At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest of Blairstown. At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are overtopped. Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 25.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description: 
Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov