Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:07AM CDT until May 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 7:07am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Pettis and Johnson
Counties.
Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper
Counties.
Crooked River near Richmond affecting Ray County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Wednesday morning to a crest of 26.9 feet early Thursday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Thursday 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:
Cooper, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov