Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 08/06/2026 11:37

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued August 6 at 1:37PM CDT until August 8 at 1:48AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 6, 2026 - 11:37am
Expires: 
August 7, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Blackwater River at Valley City. * WHEN...Until late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 22.0 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: 
Johnson, MO; Pettis, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov