Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:28AM CDT until October 5 at 3:43PM 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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at St Joseph.
* WHEN...From early this morning to Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowland flooding upstream and downstream
from St. Joseph occurs. At 19.0 feet, Backwater from the Missouri
River floods property along the Nodaway river at Nodaway, Missouri.
At 21.0 feet, Riverfront Park in St. Joseph begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.6 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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:
Doniphan, KS; Andrew, MO; Buchanan, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov