Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/05/2026 06:51

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 5 at 8:51AM CDT until October 6 at 11:17PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 5, 2026 - 6:51am
Expires: 
October 6, 2026 - 7:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Howard and Chariton Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Glasgow. * WHEN...Until Tuesday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 26.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening and continue falling to 14.6 feet Friday 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. 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