Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/03/2026 07:59

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 9:59AM CDT until October 7 at 4:22PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 3, 2026 - 7:59am
Expires: 
October 4, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Chariton and Howard Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Lafayette, Carroll and Saline Counties. Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Lafayette, Ray and Jackson Counties. Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Andrew, Doniphan and Buchanan Counties. Missouri River at Boonville affecting Moniteau, Cooper, Howard and Boone Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Boonville. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low-lying rural areas along the river flood. At 23.8 feet, Easley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, Numerous farm levees are overtopped. Flooding of agricultural land and secondary roads occurs. Backwater flooding on Perche Creek causes flooding in McBaine. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:04 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 27.0 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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: 
Boone, MO; Cooper, MO; Howard, MO; Moniteau, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov