NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MOFL.W 0190October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Platte, MO
The National Weather Service office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued a flood warning for Platte in Missouri, in force until 12:35 p.m. local time on October 6. It was the 190th 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
- Platte
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:55 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 12:35 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KEAX FL.W 0190
- 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
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River near Platte City. * WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Cropland near State Highway 92 near Platte City begins to flood. At 22.0 feet, Flooding occurs at Humphreys Access Area which is located 5 miles downstream from Platte City. 300 acres of pasture are also flooded. At 25.0 feet, Water overtops 1st Street in Tracy, Missouri. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 20.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.4 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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/.
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