Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 5:26AM CDT until May 23 at 3:24PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 3:26am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Henry, Cass and Johnson Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* 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. At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big
Creek are overtopped. Flooding of rural areas behind the levees
occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.7 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday afternoon.
- 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
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