Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:27PM CDT until May 22 at 5:20PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 6:27pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Platte River near Agency.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flooding begins at the east border of
Agency.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2 feet
Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- 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:
Buchanan, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov