Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 6 at 5:24AM CDT until August 8 at 12:20PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 3:24am
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Johnson, Cass and Henry Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood.
At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N Highway
bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs
across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest of
Blairstown.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 21.5 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description:
Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov