Flood Warning Issued for Platte River near Agency in Buchanan County, MO

Source: NOAA · Buchanan County, Missouri

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 22, 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 Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County from Friday evening through Monday evening, with minor flooding forecast.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Buchanan County, Missouri
Issued
June 22, 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 Buchanan County, Missouri.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from June 4 at 8:30PM CDT and remains in effect until June 8 at 9:00PM CDT.

Affected Areas

Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County, Missouri.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 20.0 feet, low-lying areas east of Agency begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, flooding begins at the east border of Agency. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 24.2 feet early Sunday morning.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from Friday evening to Monday evening. The river will fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. Flood stage is 20.0 feet.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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A Flood Warning is in effect for the Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County from Friday evening through Monday evening, with minor flooding forecast.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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