Flood Warning Issued for Boone, Cooper, Howard and Moniteau Counties

Source: NOAA · Central Missouri

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 weeks 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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NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the Missouri River at Boonville affecting four Missouri counties from Friday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Central Missouri
Issued
July 8, 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 Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from Friday morning, June 12 at 7:00 AM CDT, and remains in effect until Wednesday afternoon, June 17 at 5:00 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Boone, Cooper, Howard, and Moniteau counties in Missouri, specifically the Missouri River at Boonville.

What You Should 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.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 21.0 feet, low-lying rural areas along the river flood. At 23.8 feet, Easley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road begin to flood. The river stage was 19.7 feet at 8:04 PM CDT Thursday.

Timeline

The river will hover near flood stage through Saturday night, rise to 22.5 feet early Monday afternoon, then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. Flood stage is 21.0 feet.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the Missouri River at Boonville affecting four Missouri counties from Friday morning through Wednesday afternoon.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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