Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/21/2026 17:53

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 21 at 7:53PM CDT until May 23 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 21, 2026 - 5:53pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Boonville affecting Moniteau, Cooper, Howard and Boone Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Howard, Saline and Chariton Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Waverly affecting Lafayette, Saline and Carroll Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Glasgow. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Farmland along the river floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 14.7 feet Tuesday 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