Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 5:55AM CDT until May 21 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 3:55am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Missouri...
Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Andrew, Doniphan and Buchanan
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Missouri River at St Joseph.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowland flooding upstream and downstream
from St. Joseph occurs. At 19.0 feet, Backwater from the Missouri
River floods property along the Nodaway river at Nodaway, Missouri.
At 21.0 feet, Riverfront Park in St. Joseph begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 19.8 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
- 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:
Doniphan, KS; Andrew, MO; Buchanan, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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