Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 8:23PM CDT until May 23 at 7:00PM 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 Glasgow.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* 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 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 26.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage Friday evening.
- 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