Kansas, Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 05:52

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 7:52AM CDT until May 21 at 7:25PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 5:52am
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Missouri... Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne affecting Linn County. Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post affecting Linn and Bates Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Kansas... Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie affecting Miami County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying farmland occurs and water begins to approach Stateline Road north of the river gauge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 27.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 27.0 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: 
Linn, KS; Bates, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO