Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:24AM CDT until May 21 at 10:00PM 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...South Grand River at Urich.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flooding occurs across locations within 0.5
to 1.5 miles of the river. Areas affected include low lying
pastures along with cropland and secondary roads. At 28.0 feet, K
Highway is under water approximately 1 mile south of Urich. Many
other roads along the river are flooded as well.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 3.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to
26.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall early
Wednesday afternoon. It will rise to 24.7 feet Wednesday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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:
Bates, MO; Cass, MO; Henry, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov