Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 16 at 9:27AM CDT until September 19 at 8:17PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 7:27am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.
Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.
Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Platte River near Agency.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Low-lying areas east of Agency begin to
flood. At 25.0 feet, Flooding begins at the east border of Agency.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 23.3 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening.
- 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:
Buchanan, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov