Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 6:55AM CDT until June 9 at 9:34AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 4:55am
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Platte River near Agency.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Low-lying areas east of Agency begin to
flood. At 25.0 feet, Flooding begins at the east border of Agency.
At 30.0 feet, Many farm levees along the river are overtopped and
nearly all rural roads are under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
morning to a crest of 29.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 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:
Buchanan, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov