Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 10:13

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 12:13PM CDT until May 25 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 10:13am
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River near Chamois. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River near Chamois. * WHEN...From Thursday morning to Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flood Stage: Lower lying bottom land begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:40 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 15.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall to 15.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will rise above flood stage Thursday morning to 18.5 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions change. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description: 
Callaway, MO; Osage, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO