Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 18:27

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