Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:28AM CDT until October 7 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 12:28am
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...
Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Buchanan, Andrew and Doniphan
Counties.
Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Howard and Chariton
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...
Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and Lafayette
Counties.
Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and Lafayette
Counties.
Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Leavenworth and Platte
Counties.
Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton
Counties.
Missouri River at Boonville affecting Cooper, Moniteau, Howard and
Boone Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at Glasgow.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Farmland along the river floods. At 27.0
feet, Many agricultural levees are overtopped. Widespread flooding
of rural areas occurs. Secondary roads and homes behind levees may
be inundated. At 32.0 feet, Highways and gravel roads in low-lying
areas near Glasgow are under water, including State Highway 240
west of Glasgow. The city park in Glasgow also begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 31.1 feet early Monday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 25.0 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; Howard, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov