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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at Glasgow.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Farmland along the river floods. At 27.0
feet, Many agricultural levees are overtopped. Widespread flooding
of rural areas occurs. Secondary roads and homes behind levees may
be inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 29.4 feet
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 25.0 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:
Chariton, MO; Howard, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov