Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 18:31

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 8:31PM CDT until June 3 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 6:31pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Pettis and Johnson Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Blackwater River at Valley City. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon to late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 23.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 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: 
Johnson, MO; Pettis, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov