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River Flood Warning 14, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 1, 2026Cooper County, Saline County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2026, 1:33 PM CDT for Cooper County, Saline County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 2, 2026, 3:19 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 1, 2026, 1:33 PM CDT (18:33 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 2, 2026, 3:19 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 8, 2026, 7:28 AM CDT
In force: 6 days
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Cooper County, MO, Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Blackwater River near Blue Lick (BLVM7). The gauge peaked at 31.00 ft at Apr 5, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 19 ft
Minor stage: 24 ft
Moderate stage: 29 ft
Major stage: 37 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06908000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 1, 12:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 12:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 5:08 AM CDT, 8 hours 25 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0508 AM CDT Wed Apr 01 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-021008-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
0508 AM CDT Wed Apr 01 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered to widespread showers and storms are likely (50 to
  80%) through early Wednesday morning.

- Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected (90 to 100%)
  Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Locally heavy
  rainfall will be possible. Strong to severe storms are
  possible Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night.

- Another round of showers and storms are likely (60 to 90%)
  Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. Strong to severe
  storms will be possible once again.

- Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are likely across the
  region by Saturday, with isolated higher amounts possible.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 1, 10:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 10:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Lafayette	32 min
Mar 31, 11:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Buchanan	33 min
Apr 1, 1:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Buchanan, Platte	3 hr
Apr 1, 4:01 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Clay, Platte	3 hr
Apr 1, 10:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cass, Henry, Johnson	69 hr
Apr 1, 10:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper	55 hr
Apr 1, 10:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Johnson, Pettis	65 hr
Apr 1, 10:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper	71 hr
Apr 1, 10:55 AM CDT	Flood Watch	EAX	Adair, Bates, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Chariton and 16 more	23 hr
Mar 31, 11:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Atchison	26 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2026 Every river flood warning in 2026

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.