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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:54 PM May. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Missouri River at Boonville.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening to late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 23.8 feet, Easley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road
begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:04 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening to a crest of 23.4 feet Friday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu
1pm   1pm   1pm
Missouri River
Boonville       21.0  14.5  Tue 9am   14.7  19.3  22.2



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Flood Watch
Issued: 10:12 AM May. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond
IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Jersey IL, Marion IL and
Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain
MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO,
Gasconade MO, Moniteau MO, Monroe MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike
MO, Ralls MO, Warren MO and Washington MO.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Potential rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with localized
higher amounts. These amounts will occur across areas that
experienced heavy rainfall yesterday.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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