Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:53PM CDT until October 4 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 12:53pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Chariton River near Prairie Hill affecting Chariton and Macon
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chariton River near Prairie Hill.
* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Fields along the river begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 16.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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:
Chariton, MO; Macon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov