Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/30/2026 20:41

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 10:41PM CDT until October 8 at 12:20AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 30, 2026 - 8:41pm
Expires: 
October 1, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Missouri... Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Doniphan, Andrew and Buchanan Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Carroll, Lafayette and Saline Counties. Missouri River above Parkville affecting Leavenworth, Platte and Wyandotte Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Lafayette, Jackson and Ray Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Carroll, Saline and Chariton Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Howard, Saline and Chariton Counties. Missouri River at Boonville affecting Howard, Moniteau, Cooper and Boone Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Waverly. * WHEN...From late Friday night to Thursday, October 08. * IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Rural areas along the river which are not protected by levees flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 24.2 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, October 07. - 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: 
Carroll, MO; Lafayette, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov