Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/18/2026 02:36

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 4:36AM CDT until April 19 at 2:31PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 2:36am
Expires: 
April 19, 2026 - 2:45am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Blackwater River at Valley City. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 23.0 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon. - Flood stage is 22.0 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: 
Johnson, MO; Pettis, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO