Flood Warning Issued for Big Creek at Blairstown Affecting Cass, Henry, and Johnson Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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 Big Creek at Blairstown, with minor flooding expected to impact West-Central Missouri through Friday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- West-Central Missouri
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City
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 West-Central Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for Big Creek at Blairstown. The alert was issued on March 11 at 3:37 PM CDT and is classified as a severe event with likely certainty.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in Missouri:
- Cass County
- Henry County
- Johnson County
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast for Big Creek at Blairstown. As of 3:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, the river stage was measured at 18.2 feet. The river is expected to rise above the flood stage of 20.0 feet just after midnight tonight, reaching a crest of 20.1 feet on Thursday morning. At the 20.0-foot mark, the west bank of the creek begins to flood. The river is expected to fall below flood stage on Thursday morning and continue receding to 13.1 feet by Saturday morning.
Timeline
- Onset: Thursday, March 12 at 1:00 AM CDT
- Duration: The warning remains in effect until Friday, March 13 at 8:31 AM CDT.
What You Should Do
Residents and travelers in the affected areas should take the following precautions:
- Turn around, don't drown: Do not attempt to drive through flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
- Avoid: Stay away from the creek banks and flooded areas.
- Monitor: Follow local weather updates and stream information at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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