Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 11:38PM CDT until April 4 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 9:38pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Henry, Johnson and Cass
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, the west bank of the creek begins to flood.
At 23.0 feet, flooding occurs at the west approach to the N
Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also
occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles
northwest of Blairstown.
At 26.0 feet, many farm levees along Big Creek are overtopped.
Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 24.1 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 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:
Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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