Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/20/2026 02:56

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 4:56AM CDT until May 22 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 20, 2026 - 2:56am
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Lafayette, Ray and Jackson Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon. * WHEN...Until late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 17.7 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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: 
Jackson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Ray, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO