NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MOFL.W 0190October 4, 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 12:04 a.m. local time on October 7. 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 3 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
- Area
- Platte
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:47 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 12:04 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- 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
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Grand River near Brunswick affecting Chariton and Carroll Counties. Grand River near Sumner affecting Chariton, Carroll, Linn and Livingston Counties. Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County. Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River near Platte City. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday night. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 2.6 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 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.