Flood Warning Issued for Blackwater River in Cooper and Saline Counties, MO
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NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper Counties in Missouri until June 1 at 8:00PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Missouri
- Issued
- June 15, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Missouri.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. Effective from 2026-05-31T11:54:00-05:00 until 2026-06-01T20:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper Counties, Missouri.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 11:45 AM CDT the stage was 23.2 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage soon reaching 24.9 feet this evening. Flood stage is 24.0 feet. At 24.0 feet, cropland and pastures along the river flood.
Timeline
From this morning (2026-05-31) to Monday evening (2026-06-01). The river will fall below flood stage this evening to 21.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon, then rise to 22.5 feet Tuesday morning before falling again.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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