Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 17:23

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 7:23PM CDT until May 1 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 5:23pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Henry and Johnson Counties. South Grand River at Urich affecting Cass, Henry and Bates Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown. * WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood. At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest of Blairstown. At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are overtopped. Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 26.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 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: 
Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO