Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/02/2026 08:15

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:15AM CDT until October 6 at 11:17PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 2, 2026 - 8:15am
Expires: 
October 3, 2026 - 8:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Ray, Jackson and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Carroll, Saline and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Carroll, Chariton and Saline Counties. Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Leavenworth and Platte Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Howard and Saline 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 Napoleon. * WHEN...From this morning to Tuesday evening. * 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 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.5 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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: 
Jackson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Ray, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov