Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 5 at 9:46PM CDT until August 8 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 7:46pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Henry, Cass and Johnson Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood.
At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N Highway
bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs
across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest of
Blairstown.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.9 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 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:
Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov