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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 23, 2026Jackson County, Missouri; Johnson County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 23, 2026, 10:55 PM CDT for Jackson County, Missouri; Johnson County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 23, 2026, 11:48 PM CDT. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 23, 2026, 10:55 PM CDT (03:55 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 23, 2026, 11:48 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2026, 2:01 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 03:57 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 21.14 ft at Apr 24, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT.

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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 Apr 23, 6:49 PM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 6:49 PM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 5:07 AM CDT, 17 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0507 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-241007-
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-
0507 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 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...Friday through Wednesday.

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

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe thunderstorms will be possible to likely late this
  afternoon into late evening as a cold front moves through the
  region from west to east.

- Initial storms later this afternoon across far NW Missouri and
  NE and eastern KS may pose a threat for relatively discrete
  storms capable of all severe hazards.

- Storms should congeal into a line of thunderstorm by later
  this evening, with damaging wind gusts becoming the primary
  hazard. However, cannot rule out a couple brief tornadoes.

- Active weather pattern is likely to continue through the
  weekend and into Monday. Strong to severe storms will be
  possible on Sunday afternoon into late Sunday night and again
  on Monday.

- Total rainfall accumulations from today through Monday could
  approach 3 to 4 inches across the region. This could yield
  some flooding concerns.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 23, 10:17 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 23, 10:21 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1021 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

MOZ023-024-031-032-240345-
Carroll MO-Chariton MO-Livingston MO-Linn MO-
1021 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CHARITON...WESTERN
LINN...NORTHEASTERN CARROLL AND EASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES THROUGH
1045 PM CDT...

At 1021 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wheeling to Hale to near Bosworth.
Movement was 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...
Brookfield, Marceline, Brunswick, Keytesville, Meadville, Hale,
Laclede, Linneus, Wheeling, Purdin, Mendon, De Witt, Sumner,
Rothville, Triplett, and Saint Catherine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central and north central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3938 9314 3939 9316 3940 9316 3941 9318
      3941 9320 3937 9319 3935 9325 3985 9351
      4001 9313 3947 9278
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 248DEG 43KT 3979 9346 3961 9335 3946 9325

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

Krull
Local storm report, Apr 23, 10:28 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1028 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

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

0955 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 ESE Parker            38.30N 94.93W
04/23/2026                   Linn               KS   Law Enforcement

            Barn destroyed. Time estimated from radar.

&&

OM
Local storm report, Apr 23, 10:33 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 23, 10:43 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1043 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

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

0941 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 NW Missouri City      39.28N 94.34W
04/23/2026  M65 MPH          Clay               MO   Public

            Report from personal weather station.

&&

OM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 7:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Holt and 2 more39 min
Apr 23, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXPlatte40 min
Apr 23, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Mercer and 1 more41 min
Apr 23, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBuchanan, Clay, Clinton, Platte39 min
Apr 23, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXCass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Ray41 min
Apr 23, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXHarrison, Mercer23 min
Apr 23, 8:56 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXClay, Platte, Ray26 min
Apr 23, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXCaldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Ray51 min
Apr 23, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXCaldwell, Clay, Clinton, Ray18 min
Apr 23, 9:13 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXClay, Jackson, Lafayette, Ray17 min
Apr 23, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, DeKalb, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam and 1 more44 min
Apr 23, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray38 min
Apr 23, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCass50 min
Apr 23, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXJackson28 min
Apr 23, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Daviess, Grundy, Livingston, Ray45 min
Apr 23, 9:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXJackson4 hr
Apr 23, 10:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates, Cass, Jackson44 min
Apr 23, 10:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXJackson6 hr
Apr 23, 10:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXChariton, Linn24 min
Apr 23, 10:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates, Cass, Henry, Johnson45 min
Apr 23, 10:32 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXBates, Cass, Henry28 min
Apr 23, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates, Henry, Johnson, Pettis40 min
Apr 23, 11:05 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXHenry, Johnson, Pettis25 min
Apr 23, 11:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXPettis38 min
Apr 23, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLeavenworth37 min
Apr 23, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLeavenworth24 min
Apr 23, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXJohnson, Miami50 min
Apr 23, 10:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJohnson85 min

Nearby

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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.