Flood Warning issued for Holt County, MO and Richardson County, NE

Source: NOAA · Holt County, Missouri and Richardson County, Nebraska

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 22, 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 Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Flood Warning for the Missouri River at Rulo affecting Holt and Richardson Counties until late tonight.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Holt County, Missouri and Richardson County, Nebraska
Issued
June 22, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Omaha/Valley NE

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 Holt County, Missouri and Richardson County, Nebraska.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE. The alert is effective from June 5 at 8:07AM CDT and remains in effect until June 6 at 12:00AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Holt County, Missouri and Richardson County, Nebraska, specifically for the Missouri River at Rulo.

What You Should Do

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 7:30 AM CDT the river stage was 16.3 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 17.9 feet this afternoon before falling below flood stage this evening. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. At 16.0 feet, agricultural lowlands along the river begin to flood.

Timeline

The Flood Warning is in effect until late tonight, with the river crest expected this afternoon and conditions falling below flood stage this evening.

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NWS Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Flood Warning for the Missouri River at Rulo affecting Holt and Richardson Counties until late tonight.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Holt County, Missouri and Richardson County, Nebraska. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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