539  
WGUS83 KEAX 271702  
FLSEAX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
1202 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
MISSOURI...  
 
LITTLE PLATTE RIVER AT SMITHVILLE AFFECTING CLAY AND PLATTE  
COUNTIES.  
 
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/.  
 

 
 
MOC047-165-280530-  
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-260428T0530Z/  
/SMHM7.1.ER.260427T1311Z.260427T1445Z.260427T1730Z.NO/  
1202 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...LITTLE PLATTE RIVER AT SMITHVILLE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 11:30 AM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 12.4 FEET SATURDAY  
MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBS FORECASTS  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED  
1PM 1PM 1PM  
LITTLE PLATTE RIVER  
SMITHVILLE 27.0 28.2 MON 11AM 26.4 13.7 13.6  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3938 9457 3939 9466 3940 9467 3941 9464  
3941 9457  
 

 
 
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