Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 8:29PM CDT until June 4 at 7:37PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 6:29pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 6:30pm
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 Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river
flood. At 29.0 feet, Livestock in pastures along the river may be
endangered. Extensive damage also occurs to cropland and pasture.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
evening to 23.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then
rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to 28.3 feet
tomorrow morning. It will fall to 24.6 feet Tuesday morning. It
will then rise to 26.2 feet Wednesday morning. It will fall below
flood stage again Wednesday evening.
- 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.
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