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Flooding In Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri, Oct 3, 2026 · Confirmed

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Status

Confirmed by an official source

Independent sources

13

First seen

Oct 3, 7:26 PM CDT

updated Oct 5, 9:34 AM CDT

Topic

Local News

Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once

How It Unfolded

Oct 3, 7:56 PM CDT · first source seen

Official Confirmation

Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 3 at 8:07PM CDT until October 6 at 10:09PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO”
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County. Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County. Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Low-lying rural land along the river begins to flood. At 29.0 feet, Backwater from the Platte River floods Highway KK along the Little Platte River at the location 0.2 miles east of Highway B. At 30.5 feet, Interurban Road floods about 1.5 miles southeast of Sharps Station. At 31.5 feet, The south approach to the Highway B bridge over the Little Platte River is under water due to backwater from the Platte River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 27.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.6 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 3, 8:07 PM CDT
Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 3 at 8:07PM CDT until October 7 at 6:38AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO”
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County. Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County. Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River near Platte City. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Cropland near State Highway 92 near Platte City begins to flood. At 22.0 feet, Flooding occurs at Humphreys Access Area which is located 5 miles downstream from Platte City. 300 acres of pasture are also flooded. At 25.0 feet, Water overtops 1st Street in Tracy, Missouri. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 3, 8:07 PM CDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 4, 4:30 AM CDT

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How We Decided

Oct 4, 5:38 AM CDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.