Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 9:59AM CDT until October 7 at 11:09AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 7:59am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...
Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Chariton and Howard
Counties.
Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton
Counties.
Missouri River at Waverly affecting Lafayette, Carroll and Saline
Counties.
Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Lafayette, Ray and Jackson
Counties.
Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Andrew, Doniphan and Buchanan
Counties.
Missouri River at Boonville affecting Moniteau, Cooper, Howard and
Boone Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at Glasgow.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* 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 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.9 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
late Tuesday morning.
- 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.
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:
Chariton, MO; Howard, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov