Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:00PM CDT until May 22 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Lafayette, Jackson and Ray
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin
to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Wednesday afternoon to a crest of 17.2 feet Wednesday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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:
Jackson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Ray, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov