⚠️ Flood Warning – Jackson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Ray, MO – Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 30 at 4:13PM CDT until October 7 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

…The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri…
Kansas…

Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Ray, Lafayette and Jackson
Counties.

Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and Lafayette
Counties.

Missouri River At Miami affecting Chariton, Saline and Carroll
Counties.

Missouri River above Parkville affecting Wyandotte, Leavenworth and
Platte Counties.

Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Saline and Howard
Counties.

Missouri River at Boonville affecting Boone, Howard, Moniteau and
Cooper Counties.

…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas…
Missouri…

Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Andrew, Buchanan and Doniphan
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Missouri River at Napoleon.

* WHEN…From Friday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin
to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river will then rise above flood stage early
Friday afternoon to 21.7 feet Sunday morning. It will fall below
flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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/.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.