Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 5:11AM CDT until June 9 at 4:35PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 3:11am
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Missouri River at Jefferson City.
Osage River near Mari-Osa Campground.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Hinkson Creek at Columbia.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Hinkson Creek at Columbia.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.9 feet, Height of Providence Road just north of the
gage bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 4:00 AM CDT Monday was 20.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this morning and continue falling to 4.7 feet early Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.7
feet on 09/14/2008.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this
developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions
change.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Boone, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov