Missouri Flood Warning - [Severity] | Effective 05/21/2026 17:26

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 21 at 7:26PM CDT until May 23 at 1:16PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 21, 2026 - 5:26pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 5:30pm
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 Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - 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: 
Cooper, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov