Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/22/2026 18:11

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 22 at 8:11PM CDT until May 25 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 6:11pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 6:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the Missouri river at the following locations... Missouri River near Chamois. Missouri River at Hermann. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River near Chamois. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:42 PM CDT Thursday, May 21 the stage was 18.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 8.8 feet Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
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 https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description: 
Callaway, MO; Osage, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov