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Flooding In Jackson County, Missouri, Oct 4, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
1
First seen
Oct 4, 5:19 AM CDT
updated Oct 4, 5:19 AM CDT
Topic
Local News
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 3 at 7:52PM CDT until October 6 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO”
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Boonville affecting Cooper, Moniteau, Boone and Howard Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Howard and Chariton Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Chariton, Saline and Carroll Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Lafayette, Saline and Carroll Counties. Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Lafayette, Ray and Jackson Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin to flood. At 24.5 feet, The Missouri-Pacific Railroad tracks are overtopped. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Monday evening and continue falling to 9.3 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 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, 7:52 PM CDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 4, 6:30 AM CDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 4, 6:30 AM CDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 4, 6:30 AM CDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 4, 6:45 AM CDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 4, 6:45 AM CDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 4, 7:00 AM CDT
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Jackson County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 4, 8:01 AM CDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.