Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 2:40PM CDT until June 14 at 5:56PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Chariton River near Prairie Hill affecting Macon and Chariton
Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chariton River near Prairie Hill.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* 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 1:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.3
feet on 05/13/2010.
- 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