Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:16PM CDT until May 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Crooked River near Richmond affecting Ray County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Crooked River near Richmond.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Water begins to overtop a gravel road about
1 mile south of the F and B Highway intersection.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 5.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 20.7 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday 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:
Ray, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov