Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 02:55

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 4:55AM CDT until May 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 2:55am
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Henry and Johnson Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest of Blairstown. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 22.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday 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: 
Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO