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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:48 AM Jun. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Chariton River near Prairie Hill.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Fields along the river begin to flood. At
19.0 feet, Farmland and secondary roads in the Chariton River
floodplain are under water. At 20.0 feet, State Highway 129 is
overtopped by flood waters 8 miles north of Salisbury.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.1 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.3
feet on 09/11/1969.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sun   Mon
1am   1am   1am
Chariton River
Prairie Hill    15.0  20.9  Fri 7pm   20.4  7.9   4.6



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