Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 1:13PM CDT until June 10 at 5:56PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 11:13am
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.
Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, low-lying rural land along the river
begins to flood.
At 29.0 feet, backwater from the Platte River floods Highway KK
along the Little Platte River at the location 0.2 miles east of
Highway B.
At 30.5 feet, Interurban Road floods about 1.5 miles southeast of
Sharps Station.
At 31.5 feet, the south approach to the Highway B bridge over the
Little Platte River is under water due to backwater from the
Platte River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 8.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday morning to a crest of 31.5 feet early Monday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description:
Platte, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO