Flood Warning issued for Blackwater River near Blue Lick in Cooper and Saline Counties, MO
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NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper Counties from Sunday morning to Wednesday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Missouri
- Issued
- July 10, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from June 13 at 4:19 PM CDT, with onset at 6:18 AM CDT on June 14 and expiration at 4:30 PM CDT on June 14. The warning remains in effect until June 17 at 10:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cooper County, MO and Saline County, MO, specifically the Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
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 24.0 feet, cropland and pastures along the river flood. At 29.0 feet, livestock in pastures along the river may be endangered and extensive damage occurs to cropland and pasture. At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.6 feet.
Timeline
The river will rise above flood stage (24.0 feet) Sunday morning to 25.1 feet early Sunday afternoon, then fall Sunday evening. It will rise to 27.2 feet Tuesday morning and fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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