Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/22/2026 07:18

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 22 at 9:18AM CDT until May 23 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 7:18am
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 7:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Boonville affecting Moniteau, Boone, Howard and Cooper Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Boonville. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low-lying rural areas along the river flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:04 AM CDT Friday the stage was 21.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 10.4 feet Wednesday 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