Flood Warning Issued for Missouri River at Napoleon in Jackson, Lafayette, Ray Counties
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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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NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Lafayette and Ray Counties in Missouri from Tuesday evening to Friday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Jackson, Lafayette and Ray 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 Jackson, Lafayette and Ray Counties, Missouri.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO (NOAA). Effective from Tuesday evening (2026-05-19T18:45:00-05:00) until Friday evening (2026-05-22T22:00:00-05:00). Message type: Alert. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Lafayette and Ray Counties, MO.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 6.3 feet. Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 19.2 feet Wednesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. At 17.0 feet, low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin to flood.
Timeline
Alert effective from Tuesday evening through Friday evening. Onset: 2026-05-19T18:45:00-05:00. Ends: 2026-05-22T22:00:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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