⚠️ Flood Warning – Johnson, MO; Pettis, MO – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Flood Warning issued August 6 at 11:38AM CDT until August 7 at 11:00PM 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…

Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Blackwater River at Valley City.

* WHEN…Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river
begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and
Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 23.2 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage late this evening.
– Flood stage is 22.0 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.