Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 08:35

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:35AM CDT until May 23 at 1:12AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 8:35am
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri... Grand River near Pattonsburg affecting Daviess and Gentry Counties. ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri... Grand River near Chillicothe affecting Linn and Livingston Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grand River near Chillicothe. * WHEN...Until late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Rural roads are under water. At 35.0 feet, U.S. Highway 65 south of Chillicothe is threatened by flood water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 32.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.7 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 35.7 feet on 06/09/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description: 
Linn, MO; Livingston, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov