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Flood Warning — Buchanan County, MO
Flood Warning
Issued
4:22 PM CDT · Thu, Oct 1 2026
Expires
7:32 AM CDT · Mon, Oct 5 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KEAX

Affected Areas

Buchanan County, MO

Official Bulletin

150
WGUS83 KEAX 302040
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
340 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...

  Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/.

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MOC021-012045-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0188.261001T2122Z-261005T1232Z/
/AGYM7.2.ER.261001T2122Z.261002T1200Z.261004T1232Z.NO/
340 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Platte River near Agency.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Monday 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 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 25.2 feet Friday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri
                                      7pm   7pm   7pm
Platte River
Agency          20.0  14.3  Wed 2pm   16.9  21.4  25.2

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LAT...LON 3977 9480 3977 9471 3951 9464 3941 9464
      3941 9472

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SAW