Flood Warning issued for Platte County, MO
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NOAA issued it on May 31, 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 remains in effect for the Platte River at Sharps Station in Platte County until Saturday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Platte County, Missouri
- Issued
- May 31, 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 Platte County, Missouri.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from May 19 at 9:01AM CDT and remains in effect until May 23 at 8:55PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Platte River at Sharps Station affecting Platte County, Missouri.
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 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.9 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (26.0 feet) this evening to a crest of 28.6 feet Friday morning, then fall below flood stage Friday evening. At 29.0 feet, backwater from the Platte River floods Highway KK along the Little Platte River at the location 0.2 miles east of Highway B.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until Saturday evening, May 23 at 8:55PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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