Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/17/2026 07:43

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 9:43AM CDT until September 20 at 4:36AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 17, 2026 - 7:43am
Expires: 
September 18, 2026 - 7:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Grand River near Sumner affecting Carroll, Livingston, Linn and Chariton Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grand River near Sumner. * WHEN...From Friday morning to late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Bottomland 1 to 2 miles south of the gage begins to flood. At 26.0 feet, Rural land adjacent to the river is flooded. At 28.0 feet, Rural roads are under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 26.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 26.0 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: 
Carroll, MO; Chariton, MO; Linn, MO; Livingston, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov