Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 17:46

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 7:46PM CDT until May 20 at 11:56PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 5:46pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Petite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Petite Saline Creek near Boonville. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, The creek floods U Highway about 4 miles southeast of Boonville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 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