Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 18:06

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 8:06PM CDT until May 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:06pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Boonville affecting Boone, Cooper, Moniteau and Howard Counties. Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Saline and Howard Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Lafayette, Saline and Carroll Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Chariton, Saline and Carroll Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Glasgow. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening to Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Many agricultural levees are overtopped. Widespread flooding of rural areas occurs. Secondary roads and homes behind levees may be inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 26.6 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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: 
Chariton, MO; Howard, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov