Flood Warning Issued for Clay and Ray Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 6, 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 Clay and Ray Counties in Missouri, with minor flooding expected on the Fishing River from Monday morning to early Tuesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Clay and Ray Counties, Missouri
- Issued
- May 6, 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 Clay and Ray Counties, Missouri.
Flood Warning in Missouri
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. This alert is effective from April 26, 2026, at 10:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Clay and Ray Counties in Missouri, specifically the Fishing River near Mosby.
What You Should Do
Turn around and do not 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 flood stage of 18.0 feet to a crest of 20.5 feet.
Timeline
The onset is expected on April 27, 2026, at 9:12 AM CDT (Monday morning), with the alert expiring on April 27, 2026, at 10:30 AM CDT and ending on April 28, 2026, at 2:00 AM CDT (early Tuesday morning).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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