Kansas, Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 11:48

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:48PM CDT until May 21 at 1:40PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 11:48am
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne affecting Linn County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post affecting Bates and Linn Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying farmland occurs and water begins to approach Stateline Road north of the river gauge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 27.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description: 
Linn, KS; Bates, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO