Flood Warning Issued for Franklin County, MO
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NOAA issued it on May 31, 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 Bourbeuse River at Union in Franklin County, Missouri, with minor flooding forecast from this evening through Friday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Franklin County, Missouri
- Issued
- May 31, 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 Franklin County, Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service St Louis MO. The alert is effective from May 19, 2026 at 10:11 AM CDT and remains in effect until May 22, 2026 at 10:42 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Bourbeuse River at Union in Franklin County, Missouri.
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 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.0 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (15.0 feet) this evening to a crest of 18.3 feet tomorrow evening, then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from this evening (May 19) to Friday evening (May 22).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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