{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d0dbeabb00aab31c702dba5ae075aefdb995e40e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:59AM CDT until May 22 at 10:00PM 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.d0dbeabb00aab31c702dba5ae075aefdb995e40e.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":226,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:59AM CDT until May 22 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Jackson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Ray, MO\n**Issued by:** NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T09:59:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T09:59:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T22:00:00-05:00\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\nMissouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Lafayette and Ray\nCounties.\n\nMissouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and Lafayette\nCounties.\n\nMissouri River at Glasgow affecting Howard, Saline and Chariton\nCounties.\n\nMissouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton\nCounties.\n\nMissouri River at Boonville affecting Moniteau, Howard, Boone and\nCooper Counties.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon.\n\n* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Friday evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin\nto flood.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 6.3 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage\ntomorrow evening to a crest of 19.2 feet Wednesday evening. It\nwill then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening.\n- Flood stage is 17.0 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/."}