WGUS83 KEAX 200255
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
955 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...

  Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/.

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MOC165-210300-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-260524T1903Z/
/SSTM7.2.ER.260520T0222Z.260522T1800Z.260523T1903Z.NO/
955 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, The south approach to the Highway B bridge
  over the Little Platte River is under water due to backwater from
  the Platte River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.8 feet
    early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri
                                      1am   1am   1am
Platte River
Sharps Station  26.0  26.0  Tue 9pm   26.1  26.8  30.8



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LAT...LON 3941 9474 3941 9464 3935 9476 3939 9479


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Carothers