Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 19:56

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 9:56PM CDT until May 22 at 7:46PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 7:56pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Blackwater River near Blue Lick. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 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; Saline, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO