Flood Warning Issued for Carroll, Lafayette, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for Carroll, Lafayette, and Saline counties in Missouri due to expected minor flooding on the Missouri River at Waverly, starting late tonight and lasting until early Thursday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Carroll, Lafayette, and Saline Counties, Missouri
- Issued
- May 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS National Office
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, Lafayette, and Saline Counties, Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO, has issued a Flood Warning. This alert is effective from April 27, 2026, at 9:37 AM CDT until April 30, 2026, at 5:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Carroll, MO; Lafayette, MO; and Saline, MO, specifically the Missouri River at Waverly in these counties.
What You Should Do
Residents should turn around and not drive through flooded roads, as most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river stage at Waverly is currently at 12.3 feet and is expected to rise above the flood stage of 20.0 feet late tonight, cresting at 21.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon, and then falling below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
Timeline
The alert onset is April 28, 2026, at 5:25 AM CDT. It expires on April 28, 2026, at 9:45 AM CDT and ends on April 30, 2026, at 5:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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