Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/20/2026 17:49

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 7:49PM CDT until May 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 20, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Blackwater River near Blue Lick. * WHEN...Until late Friday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday morning and continue falling to 8.6 feet Monday evening. - 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