Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 3:17AM CDT until October 5 at 7:27PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 1:17am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 late Friday night to Monday evening.
* 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 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to a crest of 29.4 feet Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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