Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/02/2026 00:09

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:09AM CDT until October 4 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 2, 2026 - 12:09am
Expires: 
October 3, 2026 - 12:15am
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 morning to late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Fields along the river begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 16.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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: 
Chariton, MO; Macon, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov