Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 6 at 11:38AM CDT until August 7 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 9:38am
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River at Valley City.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river
begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and
Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 23.2 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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:
Johnson, MO; Pettis, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov