Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 8:53AM CDT until May 23 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 6:53am
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper
Counties.
Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Pettis and Johnson
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.7 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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:
Cooper, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov