Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 3:40PM CDT until October 6 at 9:48AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 1:40pm
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Low-lying rural land along the river begins
to flood. At 29.0 feet, Backwater from the Platte River floods
Highway KK along the Little Platte River at the location 0.2 miles
east of Highway B. At 30.5 feet, Interurban Road floods about 1.5
miles southeast of Sharps Station.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
Saturday evening to a crest of 29.1 feet Sunday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late Monday 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:
Platte, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov