Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 11:52

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 1:52PM CDT until May 21 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 11:52am
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County. Moniteau Creek near Fayette affecting Howard County. Petite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Lamine River near Otterville. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 2.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 20.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 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: 
Cooper, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO