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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 7, 2026Cooper County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 7, 2026, 7:40 AM CST for Cooper County, Missouri. It took effect at Mar 7, 2026, 9:19 AM CST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2026, 7:40 AM CST (13:40 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 7, 2026, 9:19 AM CST
Expired: Mar 8, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Cooper County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Petite Saline Creek near Boonville (BONM7).

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 19.5 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06909950, 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 Mar 7, 5:11 AM CST, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 5:11 AM CST, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 5:05 AM CST, 2 hours 35 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 1:49 AM CST, 5 hours 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
149 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

MOZ040-045-046-070815-
Pettis MO-Cooper MO-Howard MO-
149 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PETTIS...
SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD AND CENTRAL COOPER COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM CST...

At 148 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Pilot Grove, or 15 miles northeast of Sedalia, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Boonville, New Franklin, Pilot Grove, Blackwater, Franklin, and
Lamine.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 86 and
112.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for central
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 AM CST for
central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3889 9254 3878 9308 3892 9316 3893 9312
      3893 9305 3896 9305 3911 9267
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 244DEG 45KT 3888 9304

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Krull

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:04 AM CST, 5 hours 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
204 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

MOZ054-070830-
Henry MO-
204 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTY THROUGH
230 AM CST...

At 204 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Deepwater, or 9 miles southwest of Clinton, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Deepwater, Coal, Brownington, Tightwad, La Due, and Truman
Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for west central
Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3821 9394 3822 9397 3834 9396 3846 9351
      3845 9351 3821 9353 3821 9354 3822 9356
      3821 9357 3820 9356
TIME...MOT...LOC 0804Z 262DEG 45KT 3827 9387

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Krull

Local storm report, Mar 7, 3:14 AM CST, 4 hours 26 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
314 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

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

0206 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Boonville           38.98N 92.75W
03/07/2026                   Cooper             MO   Emergency Mngr

            EM reports roof damage to older commercial
            building in Booneville, first reported
            around 230am. Radar indicates a decaying
            storm may have produced a downburst around
            206am CST.

&&

AK

Local storm report, Mar 7, 3:19 AM CST, 4 hours 21 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
319 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

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

0748 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Boonville               38.96N 92.74W
03/06/2026                   Cooper             MO   Emergency Mngr

            EM reports wind damage on South Street
            between 4th and Main in Booneville. Reports
            came in between 730p-815p. Radar shows a
            storm directly over this location around
            748pm.

&&

AK

Local storm report, Mar 7, 6:45 AM CST, 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 7, 6:51 AM CST, 49 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 6, 7:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Bates	36 min
Mar 6, 7:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass, Henry	35 min
Mar 6, 9:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline	29 min
Mar 6, 10:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Platte	46 min
Mar 6, 11:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Platte	37 min
Mar 6, 11:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Clay, Jackson, Platte	34 min
Mar 6, 11:35 PM CST	Tornado Warning	EAX	Jackson	25 min
Mar 6, 11:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Clay, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte, Ray	40 min
Mar 7, 12:53 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Johnson, Lafayette	37 min
Mar 7, 1:19 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Chariton	26 min
Mar 7, 1:32 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Saline	28 min
Mar 7, 1:41 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Randolph	34 min
Mar 7, 1:49 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Cooper	26 min
Mar 7, 2:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Henry	26 min
Mar 7, 12:41 AM CST	River Flood Warning	EAX	Linn	68 hr
Mar 7, 4:47 AM CST	River Flood Warning	EAX	Miami	43 hr

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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.