Flood Warning Issued for Linn County KS and Bates County MO
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 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 Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post affecting Bates and Linn Counties from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Linn County KS and Bates County MO
- Issued
- May 30, 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 County KS and Bates County MO.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. Effective from May 18 at 8:14PM CDT. Onset May 20 at 12:15PM CDT. Expires May 19 at 8:15AM CDT. Ends May 21 at 8:00PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Linn County, KS and Bates County, MO. Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 27.0 feet, flooding of low-lying farmland occurs and water begins to approach Stateline Road north of the river gauge.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday afternoon to a crest of 27.2 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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