Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 12 at 8:47PM CDT until June 14 at 1:18PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 6:47pm
Expires:
June 13, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Chariton River near Prairie Hill affecting Chariton and Macon
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate 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 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.1 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.3
feet on 09/11/1969.
- 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