Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 10:11AM CDT until May 23 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 8:11am
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and Lafayette
Counties.
Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Lafayette and Carroll
Counties.
Missouri River at Boonville affecting Howard, Boone, Moniteau and
Cooper Counties.
Missouri River At Miami affecting Chariton, Saline and Carroll
Counties.
Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Howard, Chariton and Saline
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at Glasgow.
* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday afternoon.
* 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 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
evening to 26.8 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below
flood stage Friday afternoon.
- 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