Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 18:22

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 8:22PM CDT until April 20 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 6:22pm
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Lamine River near Otterville. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields along the river flood. At 18.0 feet, Some gravel roads upstream and downstream from Otterville are under water. In addition State Highway 135 may be overtopped by flood waters 2 miles north of Clifton City. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 3.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 16.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO