Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:20AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 8:20am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.
Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Platte River near Platte City.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flooding occurs at Humphreys Access Area
which is located 5 miles downstream from Platte City. 300 acres of
pasture are also flooded. At 25.0 feet, Water overtops 1st Street
in Tracy, Missouri.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow morning
to 22.4 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then begin another
rise on Thursday to 26.9 feet by Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Platte, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov