Flood Warning Issued for Ray 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Ray County, Missouri, due to expected moderate flooding on the Crooked River near Richmond from Monday afternoon to Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Ray County, Missouri
- 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 Ray County, Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. It is effective starting April 26, 2026, with onset on April 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Ray County in Missouri, specifically the Crooked River near Richmond.
What You Should Do
Turn around and do not drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.3 feet early Tuesday morning. At 20.0 feet, low-lying rural roads, cropland, and woodlands will flood. At 21.0 feet, water will begin to overtop a gravel road about 1 mile south of the F and B Highway intersection.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from Monday afternoon, April 27, 2026, to Wednesday morning, April 29, 2026. It expires on April 27, 2026, at 10:30 AM CDT and ends on April 29, 2026, at 7:44 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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