NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MOFL.W 0202October 4, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, Lafayette and Ray, MO
The National Weather Service office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued a flood warning for Jackson, Lafayette and Ray in Missouri, in force until 3:34 p.m. local time on October 6. It was the 202nd 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 2 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
- Area
- Jackson, Lafayette and Ray
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:17 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 3:34 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KEAX FL.W 0202
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Missouri since 2008Every warning type in Missouri
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Boonville affecting Howard, Cooper, Boone and Moniteau Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Chariton, Carroll and Saline Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Waverly affecting Carroll, Saline and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Howard and Saline Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon. * WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 8.9 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 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.