Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/04/2026 08:17

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 4 at 10:17AM CDT until October 7 at 10:41AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 4, 2026 - 8:17am
Expires: 
October 5, 2026 - 8:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Boonville affecting Howard, Cooper, Boone and Moniteau Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Chariton, Carroll and Saline Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Waverly affecting Carroll, Saline and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Howard and Saline Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Boonville. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low-lying rural areas along the river flood. At 23.8 feet, Easley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, Numerous farm levees are overtopped. Flooding of agricultural land and secondary roads occurs. Backwater flooding on Perche Creek causes flooding in McBaine. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:04 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 23.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 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: 
Boone, MO; Cooper, MO; Howard, MO; Moniteau, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov