NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MOFL.W 0207October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Cooper, Howard and 1 more, MO
The National Weather Service office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued a flood warning for Boone, Cooper, Howard and 1 more in Missouri, in force until 12:38 a.m. local time on October 8. It was the 207th river flood warning the NWS office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued in 2026. Missouri had 33 flood warnings in October 2026, against 24 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Missouri's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 4 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
- Area
- Boone, Cooper, Howard and 1 more
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:43 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- In force from
- 2:48 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- Expires
- 12:38 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KEAX FL.W 0207
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Missouri since 2008Every warning type in Missouri
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Missouri River at Atchison affecting Atchison, Buchanan and Platte Counties. Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Buchanan, Doniphan and Andrew Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Lafayette, Carroll and Saline Counties. Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Ray, Jackson and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Howard and Chariton Counties. Missouri River at Boonville affecting Cooper, Moniteau, Boone and Howard Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Leavenworth and Platte Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Boonville. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low-lying rural areas along the river flood. At 23.8 feet, Easley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, Numerous farm levees are overtopped. Flooding of agricultural land and secondary roads occurs. Backwater flooding on Perche Creek causes flooding in McBaine. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:04 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 26.8 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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/.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.