Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 8:55PM CDT until May 25 at 10:25AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Missouri River near Chamois.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River near Chamois.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flood Stage: Lower lying bottom land
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:11 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 18.9 feet Friday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this
developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions
change.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Callaway, MO; Osage, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov