{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.4dba3ec96e41f2a47115b5b5490174604d90b7b8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 19 at 10:07AM CDT until May 24 at 9:55PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4dba3ec96e41f2a47115b5b5490174604d90b7b8.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO"},"word_count":207,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 19 at 10:07AM CDT until May 24 at 9:55PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Platte, MO\n**Issued by:** NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T10:07:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T10:07:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-20T10:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and\nincreased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...\n\nPlatte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.\n\nPlatte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.\n\n* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station.\n\n* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, The south approach to the Highway B bridge\nover the Little Platte River is under water due to backwater from\nthe Platte River.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late\ntonight to a crest of 32.2 feet Friday evening. It will then fall\nbelow flood stage late Saturday evening.\n- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars\nthrough flooded areas.\n\nThis product along with additional weather and stream information is\navailable at www.weather.gov/kc/."}