Flood Warning Issued for Cooper and Saline Counties, MO
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 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 affecting Cooper and Saline Counties in Missouri from late Tuesday night to Friday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Cooper and Saline Counties, Missouri
- Issued
- May 28, 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 Cooper and Saline Counties, Missouri.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. Effective from May 18, 2026 at 9:07 AM CDT, with onset late Tuesday night (May 20 at 2:03 AM CDT) and ending May 22 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Cooper County, MO and Saline County, MO. Specifically the Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (24.0 feet) early Wednesday morning to a crest of 26.9 feet early Thursday morning, then fall below flood stage Thursday evening. At 24.0 feet, cropland and pastures along the river flood.
Timeline
Alert sent and effective May 18 at 9:07 AM CDT. Onset late Tuesday night. Expires May 18 at 9:15 PM CDT. Ends May 22 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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