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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 11, 2026Jackson County, Missouri; Johnson County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 11, 2026, 12:52 AM CDT for Jackson County, Missouri; Johnson County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 11, 2026, 1:51 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2026, 12:52 AM CDT (05:52 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 11, 2026, 1:51 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 11, 2026, 4:49 AM CDT
In force
3 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 05:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Indian Creek at State Line Rd. (ICLK1).

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 Mar 11, 12:25 AM CDT, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 12:25 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 5:05 AM CDT, 19 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0505 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-111005-
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 Tue Mar 10 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...Wednesday through Monday.

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

.KEY MESSAGES...

-  Strong to severe storms possible Tuesday afternoon - overnight.
  - SPC Slight and Enhanced Risks over portions of the area.
  - WPC Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall

- Drier with more seasonal temperatures Wednesday through
  Friday. Next chance for precipitation arrives late Saturday/
  Sunday AM, with some potential for light snow across northern
  MO

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1011 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

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

0940 PM     Hail             2 SW Raytown            38.99N 94.49W
03/10/2026  M1.25 Inch       Jackson            MO   Public

&&

CMS
Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1019 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

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

1013 PM     Hail             4 N Grandview           38.94N 94.54W
03/10/2026  E1.25 Inch       Jackson            MO   Public

            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

&&

CMS
Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1029 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

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

1027 PM     Hail             3 NE Spring Hill        38.78N 94.80W
03/10/2026  E1.00 Inch       Johnson            KS   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

&&

CMS
Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1030 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

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

1026 PM     Hail             3 SW Lake Tapawingo     38.99N 94.34W
03/10/2026  E1.00 Inch       Jackson            MO   Public

&&

CMS
Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1031 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

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

0910 PM     Hail             3 SE Olathe             38.86N 94.76W
03/10/2026  E1.00 Inch       Johnson            KS   Public

            Time confirmed from radar.

&&

CMS
Special weather statement, Mar 10, 10:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1044 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

KSZ057-060-110415-
Miami KS-Linn KS-
1044 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MIAMI AND LINN COUNTIES THROUGH
1115 PM CDT...

At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rantoul to Greeley to Lone Elm. Movement
was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Pleasanton, La Cygne, Mound City, Linn
Valley, Parker, Blue Mound, Prescott, Fontana, Hillsdale, New
Lancaster, and Beagle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for east central
Kansas...and west central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9507 3821 9508 3825 9507 3826 9506
      3867 9506 3866 9462 3833 9461 3804 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 270DEG 44KT 3862 9509 3838 9513 3806 9523

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CDB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 7:10 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXCaldwell, Ray9 min
Mar 10, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, Jackson and 3 more45 min
Mar 10, 7:16 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXClay, Jackson, Ray15 min
Mar 10, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXSchuyler21 min
Mar 10, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Clay, Ray48 min
Mar 10, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Sullivan41 min
Mar 10, 7:55 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXCarroll, Ray35 min
Mar 10, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan48 min
Mar 10, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Ray51 min
Mar 10, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Linn, Macon43 min
Mar 10, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Macon, Randolph39 min
Mar 10, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCass, Jackson44 min
Mar 10, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXRay36 min
Mar 10, 9:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCarroll, Ray3 hr
Mar 10, 9:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCass, Jackson32 min
Mar 10, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXClay, Jackson31 min
Mar 10, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Lafayette, Linn, Macon, Randolph and 2 more46 min
Mar 10, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXJackson30 min
Mar 10, 9:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCass, Jackson4 hr
Mar 10, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXJackson27 min
Mar 10, 10:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCass, Jackson27 min
Mar 10, 10:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXChariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph11 min
Mar 10, 10:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates, Cass28 min
Mar 10, 11:14 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton13 hr
Mar 11, 12:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXHenry41 min
Mar 11, 12:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXPettis26 min
Mar 11, 12:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCooper, Pettis21 min
Mar 11, 2:12 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXCass, Jackson7 hr
Mar 11, 6:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll32 hr
Mar 11, 10:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper, Saline44 hr
Mar 11, 12:16 PM CDTRed Flag WarningEAXAndrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry and 4 more33 hr
Mar 11, 3:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCass, Henry, Johnson41 hr
Mar 10, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXJohnson, Miami26 min
Mar 10, 10:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJohnson4 hr
Mar 10, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLinn, Miami31 min
Mar 11, 8:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXMiami24 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.