Flood Warning issued for Chariton, Howard and Saline Counties, MO

Source: NOAA · Central Missouri

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 31, 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 has issued a Flood Warning for the Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Howard and Saline Counties in Missouri from late Wednesday night to Saturday evening.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Central Missouri
Issued
May 31, 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 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 May 19 at 9:54AM CDT and remains in effect until May 23 at 9:40PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Chariton, Howard, and Saline Counties in Missouri, specifically impacting the Missouri River at Glasgow.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 27.0 feet, many agricultural levees are overtopped with widespread flooding of rural areas. Secondary roads and homes behind levees may be inundated. The river is expected to crest at 26.7 feet early Friday morning.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from late Wednesday night (onset May 21 at 4:25AM CDT) to Saturday evening, with the river forecast to fall below flood stage late Friday evening. Flood stage at this location is 25.0 feet.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS has issued a Flood Warning for the Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Howard and Saline Counties in Missouri from late Wednesday night to Saturday evening.
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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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