Flood Warning Issued for Cole and Osage Counties, Missouri
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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 weeks 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 St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the Osage River near Mari-Osa Campground in Cole and Osage counties, Missouri, effective from this afternoon through late Wednesday night.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Missouri
- Issued
- June 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS St Louis 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Missouri.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS St Louis MO. Effective from 2026-06-08T05:11:00-05:00, with onset at 2026-06-08T15:24:00-05:00. Expires 2026-06-09T17:15:00-05:00 and ends 2026-06-11T03:00:00-05:00. Alert type code: FLW.
Affected Areas
Cole County, MO and Osage County, MO. Specific locations include Osage River near Mari-Osa Campground and Missouri River at Jefferson City. Hinkson Creek at Columbia also referenced in forecasts.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 22.0 feet, a storage shed across the river from the gage begins flooding. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 21.4 feet just after midnight tonight at the Osage River near Mari-Osa Campground. Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
Timeline
Alert in effect from this afternoon to late Wednesday night. River expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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