Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 21 at 8:20AM CDT until May 23 at 1:18AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 6:20am
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Cooper and Saline
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight and continue falling to 8.0 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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:
Cooper, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov