Flood Warning Issued for Linn and Livingston 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for the Grand River near Chillicothe until late Friday night, with major flooding forecast.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Linn and Livingston 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 Linn and Livingston Counties, 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 18 at 10:35AM CDT and remains in effect until May 23 at 1:12AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Linn County, MO and Livingston County, MO, specifically the Grand River near Chillicothe.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. At 9:45 AM CDT the stage was 32.0 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.7 feet early Wednesday morning. At 28.0 feet, rural roads are under water. At 35.0 feet, U.S. Highway 65 south of Chillicothe is threatened by flood water. Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until late Friday night. The river is forecast to fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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