Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 22 at 8:23AM CDT until May 24 at 2:50AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 6:23am
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after
midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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:
Cooper, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov