Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 22:56

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 12:56AM CDT until May 18 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 10:56pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Grand River near Chillicothe affecting Linn and Livingston Counties. Grand River near Sumner affecting Linn, Livingston, Carroll and Chariton Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grand River near Chillicothe. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, rural roads are under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 26.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 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, MO; Livingston, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO