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River Flood Warning 173, NWS Kansas City, MO

July 31, 2026Jackson County, Missouri; Johnson County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Jul 31, 2026, 7:23 AM CDT for Jackson County, Missouri; Johnson County, Kansas. It took effect at Jul 31, 2026, 7:51 AM CDT. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 31, 2026, 7:23 AM CDT (12:23 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 31, 2026, 7:51 AM CDT
Expired: Jul 31, 2026, 9:54 AM CDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Johnson County, KS, Jackson County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Indian Creek at State Line Rd. (ICLK1). The gauge peaked at 20.19 ft at Jul 31, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06893390, 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 Jul 31, 6:43 AM CDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 6:43 AM CDT, 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 5:05 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0505 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-011005-
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-
0505 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 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...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Early Morning Storms and Showers

- New Storm Development Possible Friday Afternoon (East of
  Interstate 35)

- Cooler Temperatures This Weekend With Cold Front

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 31, 2:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
230 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0224 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 ESE Saint Joseph Airp 39.76N 94.91W
07/31/2026  M66 MPH          Buchanan           MO   ASOS

&&

AK

Local storm report, Jul 31, 3:23 AM CDT, 4 hours before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
323 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0223 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Saint Joseph      39.79N 94.85W
07/31/2026                   Buchanan           MO   Broadcast Media

            Reports of multiple trees down and
            associated power outages. Time estimated
            from radar.

&&

AK

Local storm report, Jul 31, 3:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
326 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0227 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 ESE Saint Joseph      39.76N 94.82W
07/31/2026                   Buchanan           MO   Broadcast Media

            Reports of tree damage and power outages
            from broadcast media. Time estimated from
            radar.

&&

AK

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 5:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 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
Jul 31, 1:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan, Holt	29 min
Jul 31, 2:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan, Platte	45 min
Jul 31, 2:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EAX	Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Platte and 1 more	43 min
Jul 31, 5:26 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Cass, Jackson	3 hr
Jul 31, 8:11 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Clay, Platte	109 min
Jul 31, 4:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte	3 hr
Jul 31, 5:10 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte	3 hr
Jul 31, 5:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Miami	32 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2026 River Flood Warnings in Kansas, 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.