Flood Warning issued for Chariton River in Adair, Macon, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, MO
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NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the Chariton River at Novinger affecting four Missouri counties from Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern 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 Northern 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 18, 2026 at 10:53 AM CDT and remains in effect until May 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Adair, Macon, Putnam, and Schuyler Counties in Missouri along the Chariton River at Novinger.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 20.0 feet, farm fields along the river begin to flood. At 23.0 feet, moderate flooding of farmland occurs. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage (20.0 feet) to 22.7 feet early Tuesday afternoon.
Timeline
The river will rise above flood stage Tuesday morning and fall below flood stage by Wednesday evening. The stage was 7.6 feet at 9:45 AM CDT Monday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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