Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/20/2026 17:59

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 7:59PM CDT until May 25 at 3:31AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 20, 2026 - 5:59pm
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Grand River near Gallatin affecting Livingston and Daviess Counties. Grand River near Pattonsburg affecting Daviess and Gentry Counties. Grand River near Sumner affecting Livingston, Carroll, Linn and Chariton Counties. Grand River near Brunswick affecting Carroll and Chariton Counties. Grand River near Chillicothe affecting Livingston and Linn Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grand River near Sumner. * WHEN...Until late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, State Highway 139 floods a half mile east of Sumner. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 37.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Sunday morning and continue falling to 10.6 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 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: 
Carroll, MO; Chariton, MO; Linn, MO; Livingston, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov