Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 18:52

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 8:52PM CDT until April 29 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 6:52pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Cooper and Saline Counties. Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Pettis and Johnson Counties. Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County. Petite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Crooked River near Richmond affecting Ray County. Wakenda Creek at Carrollton affecting Carroll County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Lamine River near Otterville. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields along the river flood. At 18.0 feet, Some gravel roads upstream and downstream from Otterville are under water. In addition State Highway 135 may be overtopped by flood waters 2 miles north of Clifton City. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 19.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 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: 
Cooper, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO