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Flooding In Buchanan County, Missouri, Oct 1, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
45
First seen
Oct 1, 9:03 AM CDT
updated Oct 2, 10:22 AM CDT
Topic
Local News
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:03AM CDT until October 4 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 9:03 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:03AM CDT until October 3 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 9:03 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:03AM CDT until October 5 at 8:30AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 9:03 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:03AM CDT until October 5 at 6:03PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 9:03 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:23AM CDT until October 5 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE · KQTVOct 1, 9:23 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:23AM CDT until October 4 at 5:48PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE · KQTVOct 1, 9:23 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:42AM CDT until October 4 at 4:41PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE · KQTVOct 1, 9:42 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:42AM CDT until October 4 at 3:10AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE · KQTVOct 1, 9:42 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:45AM CDT until October 5 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 9:45 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:45AM CDT until October 5 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 9:45 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:45AM CDT until October 6 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 9:45 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:00AM CDT until October 2 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 10:00 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:00AM CDT until October 3 at 3:24AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 10:00 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:00AM CDT until October 5 at 6:38PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 10:00 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:00AM CDT until October 4 at 1:18AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 10:00 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 12:03PM CDT until October 3 at 2:02PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 12:03 PM CDT
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 12:53PM CDT until October 1 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS · KQTVOct 1, 12:53 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 1:32PM CDT until October 4 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 1:32 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 1:32PM CDT until October 3 at 8:22PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 1:32 PM CDT
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 1:45PM CDT until October 1 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS · KQTVOct 1, 1:45 PM CDT
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 1:53PM CDT until October 1 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 1:53 PM CDT
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 1:58PM CDT until October 1 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS · KQTV · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 1, 1:58 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:10PM CDT until October 4 at 5:38AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 2:10 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:10PM CDT until October 3 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 2:10 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:10PM CDT until October 6 at 1:12AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 2:10 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:10PM CDT until October 5 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTV · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 1, 2:10 PM CDT
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:41PM CDT until October 1 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS · KQTVOct 1, 2:41 PM CDT
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:51PM CDT until October 1 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 2:51 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:56PM CDT until October 4 at 2:42PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTV · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 1, 2:56 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 3:50PM CDT until October 5 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 3:50 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 3:50PM CDT until October 5 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 3:50 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 3:50PM CDT until October 7 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 1, 3:50 PM CDT
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 4:24PM CDT until October 1 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS · KQTVOct 1, 4:24 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 4:46PM CDT until October 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS · KQTVOct 1, 4:46 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 4:49PM CDT until October 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS · KQTV · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 1, 4:49 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:17PM CDT until October 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS · KQTVOct 1, 5:17 PM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:18AM CDT until October 3 at 10:36PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 2:18 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:18AM CDT until October 3 at 8:32PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 2:18 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:26AM CDT until October 6 at 8:06AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 2:26 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:26AM CDT until October 4 at 7:06AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 2:26 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:26AM CDT until October 5 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 2:26 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:26AM CDT until October 3 at 6:34PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 2:26 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:28AM CDT until October 4 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 2:28 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:28AM CDT until October 7 at 1:51AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 2:28 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:28AM CDT until October 5 at 3:43PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 2:28 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 3:06AM CDT until October 4 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE · KQTVOct 2, 3:06 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 9:55AM CDT until October 3 at 10:31PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 9:55 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:09AM CDT until October 4 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 10:09 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:09AM CDT until October 5 at 11:21AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 10:09 AM CDT
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:15AM CDT until October 4 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · KQTVOct 2, 10:15 AM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:00PM CDT until October 4 at 11:06AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO”
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... 102 River at Rosendale affecting Andrew and Buchanan Counties. Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County. Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County. Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River near Agency. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Low-lying areas east of Agency begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, Flooding begins at the east border of Agency. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday 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. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 1, 9:00 PM CDT
Flood Warning
“Flood Warning issued October 2 at 2:28AM CDT until October 5 at 3:43PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO”
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Buchanan, Andrew and Doniphan Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Howard and Chariton Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas... Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Leavenworth and Platte Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Carroll and Chariton Counties. Missouri River at Boonville affecting Cooper, Moniteau, Howard and Boone Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at St Joseph. * WHEN...From early this morning to Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowland flooding upstream and downstream from St. Joseph occurs. At 19.0 feet, Backwater from the Missouri River floods property along the Nodaway river at Nodaway, Missouri. At 21.0 feet, Riverfront Park in St. Joseph begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - 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. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 2, 2:28 AM CDT
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Buchanan 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 2, 8:22 AM CDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.