Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 7:49PM CDT until October 6 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.
Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.
Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday 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. At 31.5 feet, The south approach
to the Highway B bridge over the Little Platte River is under water
due to backwater from the Platte River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 27.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.4 feet
Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday
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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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