Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 02:53

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 4:53AM CDT until May 21 at 1:51AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 2:53am
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Lamine River near Otterville. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Some gravel roads upstream and downstream from Otterville are under water. In addition State Highway 135 may be overtopped by flood waters 2 miles north of Clifton City. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 18.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - 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