Flood Warning Missouri | Effective 04/01/2026 23:46

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 1:46AM CDT until April 6 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 11:46pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Cooper and Saline Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Blackwater River near Blue Lick. * WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, cropland and pastures along the river flood. At 29.0 feet, livestock in pastures along the river may be endangered. Extensive damage also occurs to cropland and pasture. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 28.4 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - 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