Flood Warning Issued for Bates, Cass, and Henry Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on April 17, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Bates, Cass, and Henry counties in Missouri, with moderate flooding expected from late tonight until late Monday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Bates, Cass, and Henry Counties, Missouri
- Issued
- April 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Bates, Cass, and Henry Counties, Missouri.
Flood Warning in Missouri
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. This alert is effective from April 17, 2026, at 8:39 AM CDT, with onset beginning on April 18, 2026, at 4:36 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Bates, Cass, and Henry counties in Missouri. Specifically, it includes the South Grand River at Urich, impacting these areas.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is forecast. The South Grand River at Urich is expected to rise above the flood stage of 24.0 feet late tonight, cresting at 26.2 feet early Sunday morning, and then falling below flood stage late Sunday morning. At 24.0 feet, flooding occurs across locations within 0.5 to 1.5 miles of the river, affecting low-lying pastures, cropland, and secondary roads.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 18, 2026, at 4:36 AM CDT and ends on April 20, 2026, at 9:38 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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