Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 8:23PM CDT until May 24 at 4:25AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 6:23pm
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Missouri River at Boonville affecting Howard, Boone, Moniteau and
Cooper Counties.
Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton
Counties.
Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and Lafayette
Counties.
Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and Lafayette
Counties.
Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Howard and Chariton
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at Boonville.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 23.8 feet, Easley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road
begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:04 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 23.6 feet early Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 21.0 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:
Boone, MO; Cooper, MO; Howard, MO; Moniteau, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov