Flood Warning Issued for Five Missouri Counties Until Noon CDT
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect until noon CDT Sunday for Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, and Mercer counties in north central Missouri due to excessive rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Missouri
- Issued
- May 26, 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 North 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 17, 2026 at 1:14 AM CDT until May 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, and Mercer counties in Missouri. Specific areas include Northwestern Daviess County, Northern Grundy County, Southern Harrison County, Southern Mercer County, and Gentry County. Locations that will experience flooding include Bethany, Albany, Stanberry, King City, Gilman City, New Hampton, Spickard, Darlington, Mcfall, Mount Moriah, Tindall, Modena, Mill Grove and Ford City.
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.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. Widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 8 inches have occurred, leading to numerous reports of flooding, especially in Harrison and Grundy counties. Several rural roads have been closed.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until noon CDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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