Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:53AM CDT until May 20 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 8:53am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Chariton River at Novinger affecting Adair, Macon, Schuyler and
Putnam Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chariton River at Novinger.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Farm fields along the river begin to flood.
At 23.0 feet, Moderate flooding of farmland occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow morning
to 22.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow evening to 11.7 feet early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description:
Adair, MO; Macon, MO; Putnam, MO; Schuyler, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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