Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:59AM 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 Boonville.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low-lying rural areas along the river
flood. At 23.8 feet, Easley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road
begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, Numerous farm levees are overtopped.
Flooding of agricultural land and secondary roads occurs. Backwater
flooding on Perche Creek causes flooding in McBaine.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:04 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 26.3 feet
early Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 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:
Boone, MO; Cooper, MO; Howard, MO; Moniteau, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov