Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 9:34AM CDT until June 14 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 7:34am
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Chariton River near Prairie Hill affecting Macon and Chariton
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Chariton River near Prairie Hill.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Fields along the river begin to flood. At
19.0 feet, Farmland and secondary roads in the Chariton River
floodplain are under water. At 20.0 feet, State Highway 129 is
overtopped by flood waters 8 miles north of Salisbury.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.4 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.4
feet on 05/28/2013.
- 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:
Chariton, MO; Macon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov