Flood Warning Issued for Buchanan County, MO
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 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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NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the Platte River near Agency in Buchanan County, with minor flooding forecast from Monday afternoon to Wednesday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Buchanan County, Missouri
- Issued
- May 28, 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 Buchanan County, 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 May 17 at 9:43AM CDT, with onset at May 18 at 2:03PM CDT and expiration at May 17 at 9:45PM CDT. It remains in effect until May 20 at 9:00PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County, Missouri. Additional rivers mentioned include the 102 River at Maryville (Nodaway and Andrew Counties) and the 102 River at Rosendale (Buchanan and Andrew Counties).
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 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.4 feet at the Platte River near Agency. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (20.0 feet) early Monday afternoon to a crest of 22.0 feet early Tuesday morning, then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from Monday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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