Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/30/2026 14:13

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 4:13PM CDT until October 7 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 30, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires: 
October 1, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Kansas... Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Ray, Lafayette and Jackson Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Chariton, Saline and Carroll Counties. Missouri River above Parkville affecting Wyandotte, Leavenworth and Platte Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Saline and Howard Counties. Missouri River at Boonville affecting Boone, Howard, Moniteau and Cooper Counties. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas... Missouri... Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Andrew, Buchanan and Doniphan Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.9 feet. - Forecast...The river will then rise above flood stage early Friday afternoon to 21.7 feet Sunday morning. It will fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 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: 
Jackson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Ray, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov