{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.805a43354d652aaa4b1c04679be444f37b498b5a.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 18 at 1:52PM CDT until May 21 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.805a43354d652aaa4b1c04679be444f37b498b5a.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":180,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 18 at 1:52PM CDT until May 21 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Cooper, MO\n**Issued by:** NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T13:52:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T13:52:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T02:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has\nissued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...\n\nLamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County.\n\nMoniteau Creek near Fayette affecting Howard County.\n\nPetite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County.\n\n* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Lamine River near Otterville.\n\n* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday morning.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 1:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 2.7 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late\ntonight to a crest of 20.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then\nfall below flood stage Wednesday morning.\n- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\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/."}