Flood Warning Missouri | Effective 04/01/2026 18:50

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 8:50PM CDT until April 5 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 6:50pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis Counties. Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Cooper and Saline Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Blackwater River near Blue Lick. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, cropland and pastures along the river flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.8 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 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: 
Cooper, MO; Saline, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO