Flood Warning Issued for Cooper and Saline Counties, Missouri
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NOAA issued it on June 14, 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 has issued a Flood Warning for the Blackwater River near Blue Lick and Petite Saline Creek near Boonville, with minor flooding forecast through Sunday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Missouri
- Issued
- June 14, 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 Central 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 30 at 1:35 PM CDT until May 31 at 8:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cooper County and Saline County in Missouri. Specific locations include the Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting both counties and Petite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County.
What You Should Do
Avoid flooded areas and cropland along the rivers.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 24.0 feet, cropland and pastures along the river flood. Flood stage is 24.0 feet. At 12:45 PM CDT on May 30 the stage was 19.5 feet.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from this afternoon (May 30) to Sunday evening (May 31). The river is forecast to fall to 11.8 feet on May 31 morning, rise to 17.8 feet Sunday evening, then fall below flood stage.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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