Flood warning for Blackwater, Missouri rivers Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill issued a flood warning early Wednesday, March 11, for the Missouri River At Glasgow. The warning is in effect from Wednesday morning to Friday evening or until the warning is cancelled.

At 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, the river stage was 22.6 feet. Minor flooding is forecast, according to the report. Flood stage is 25 feet.

Forecasters expect the river to rise above flood stage Wednesday morning and continue to rise to near 26 feet by early Thursday morning.

The river is expected to fall below flood stage by midnight Thursday.

A flood warning continues for the Blackwater River near Blue Lick until Saturday evening or until the warning is cancelled, according to NWS.

At 3:45 a.m. Wednesday the stage was 27.3 feet. Flood stage is 24 feet.

Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

The river is expected to continue rising to near 27.8 feet by early Thursday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Friday before midnight.