Flood Warning Issued for Cole County, MO
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 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 St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the Moreau River near Jefferson City with minor flooding forecast from this afternoon through Thursday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Cole County, Missouri
- Issued
- May 30, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cole County, Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis MO. The alert was sent at 1:53AM CDT on May 19, 2026, and is effective from this afternoon until May 21 at 8:00PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cole County, Missouri, specifically the Moreau River near Jefferson City.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 1:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (17.0 feet) this afternoon to a crest of 19.6 feet just after midnight tonight.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from this afternoon (onset 12:10PM CDT May 19) to Thursday evening (ends 8:00PM CDT May 21). The river will fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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