Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:28AM CDT until October 7 at 1:51AM 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin
to flood. At 24.5 feet, The Missouri-Pacific Railroad tracks are
overtopped. At 25.0 feet, Rural areas unprotected by levees flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 23.4 feet Sunday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- 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:
Jackson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Ray, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov