Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:28PM CDT until May 19 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 8:28pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Atchison County in northwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Holt County in northwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Nodaway County in northwestern Missouri...
* WHEN...Until 930 AM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1028 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area.
Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tarkio, Rock Port, Fairfax, Craig, Elmo, Westboro, Watson,
Corning and Phelps City.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Atchison, MO; Holt, MO; Nodaway, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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