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