Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 18:23

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:23PM CDT until May 20 at 6:48AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 6:23pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Moniteau Creek near Fayette affecting Howard County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Moniteau Creek near Fayette. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Low-lying fields along Moniteau Creek flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 7.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 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: 
Howard, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov