Flood Warning Issued for Carroll, Chariton, and Saline Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 7, 2026, 3 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 Carroll, Chariton, and Saline counties in Missouri, with minor flooding expected on the Missouri River at Miami from Tuesday afternoon until late Friday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Carroll, Chariton, and Saline Counties, Missouri
- Issued
- May 7, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Carroll, Chariton, and Saline Counties, Missouri.
Flood Warning in Missouri
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO. It is effective from April 28, 2026, until May 1, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Carroll, MO; Chariton, MO; and Saline, MO, specifically the Missouri River at Miami.
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, with the river expected to rise above the 18.0-foot flood stage and crest at 20.9 feet. Low-lying rural areas outside of levees will begin to flood.
Timeline
The flooding is expected to begin on April 28, 2026, at 1:18 PM CDT, crest early on April 29, 2026, and fall below flood stage late on April 30, 2026. The warning ends on May 1, 2026, at 10:37 AM CDT.
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