Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:59AM CDT until May 23 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 7:59am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Lafayette and Ray
Counties.
Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and Lafayette
Counties.
Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Howard, Saline and Chariton
Counties.
Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton
Counties.
Missouri River at Boonville affecting Moniteau, Howard, Boone and
Cooper Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at Waverly.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Rural areas along the river which are not
protected by levees flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening to a crest of 22.7 feet Wednesday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
- 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:
Carroll, MO; Lafayette, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov