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