Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 18:35

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 8:35PM CDT until June 2 at 10:02PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 6:35pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Petite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Petite Saline Creek near Boonville. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields near the creek flood. At 19.5 feet, The creek floods U Highway about 4 miles southeast of Boonville. At 23.1 feet, Water reaches the bottom of U Highway bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov