Flood Warning Issued for Linn County, Kansas and Bates County, Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 5, 2026, 3 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 has been issued by the National Weather Service for Linn County in Kansas and Bates County in Missouri, with moderate flooding expected along the Marais Des Cygnes River starting late Monday night.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Kansas-Missouri Border Region
- Issued
- May 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City
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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kansas-Missouri Border Region.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO, has issued a Flood Warning. This alert is effective from April 26, 2026, at 8:43 PM CDT, with onset beginning on April 28, 2026, at 1:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Linn County in Kansas and Bates County in Missouri, specifically along the Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post. It also references impacts on low-lying farmland and Stateline Road north of the river gauge.
What You Should Do
Residents should turn around and not drive through flooded roads, as most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Monitor local weather conditions and follow updates from official sources.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is forecast, with the river expected to rise above the 27.0-foot flood stage early Tuesday morning to a crest of 32.6 feet early Wednesday morning, then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. At 27.0 feet, flooding of low-lying farmland occurs, and at 29.0 feet, Stateline Road is flooded.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 26, 2026, at 8:43 PM CDT, with onset on April 28, 2026, at 1:00 AM CDT, and it ends on May 1, 2026, at 6:05 AM CDT. The alert expires on April 27, 2026, at 8:45 PM CDT.
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