Flood Warning Issued for Howard County, MO
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 2 weeks 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 Moniteau Creek near Fayette in Howard County, Missouri, effective from this morning through Friday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Howard County, Missouri
- Issued
- August 6, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Howard County, Missouri.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. Effective from 2026-08-06T01:55:00-05:00 until 2026-08-07T11:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Howard County, Missouri (Moniteau Creek near Fayette).
What You Should Do
Avoid the area as minor flooding is forecast.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 12:30 AM CDT the stage was 4.5 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (16.0 feet) late this morning to a crest of 18.8 feet late this afternoon. Low-lying fields along Moniteau Creek flood at 16.0 feet.
Timeline
Onset: 2026-08-06T09:20:00-05:00. Expires: 2026-08-07T02:00:00-05:00. Ends: 2026-08-07T11:00:00-05:00. From this morning to Friday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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