Flood Warning Issued for Cole County, MO Rivers
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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 Moreau River near Jefferson City and Hinkson Creek at Columbia, with moderate flooding forecast through June 11.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Cole County, 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 Cole County, Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis MO. The alert is effective from June 8 at 12:06 AM CDT and remains in effect until June 11 at 5:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cole County, Missouri, specifically the Moreau River near Jefferson City and Hinkson Creek at Columbia.
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
Moderate flooding is forecast. The Moreau River is expected to rise above flood stage (17.0 feet) this afternoon to a crest of 26.3 feet tomorrow morning before falling below flood stage late tomorrow evening. At 23.5 feet, Walnut Acres Road near North Moreau Creek will likely need to be closed.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from this afternoon through late Wednesday night, with the river forecast to crest tomorrow morning and fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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