Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 17:43

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 7:43PM CDT until April 20 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 5:43pm
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Johnson and Henry Counties. South Grand River at Urich affecting Cass, Henry and Bates Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown. * WHEN...Until late Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 20.4 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - 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