(KAIR)--With minor flooding reported, and with more expected, the Flood Warning for the Missouri River, affecting local areas, has been extended through early Sunday afternoon in some locations and Monday for others

According to the National Weather Service, that will include the river, at Atchison, which affects both the City, as well as surrounding locations in nearby Missouri, such as Buchanan and Platte counties; the Missouri River at St. Joseph, Missouri, which affects not just Buchanan County, Missouri, but also nearby Doniphan County, Kansas; and the Missouri River at Leavenworth, which affects not only that city in Kansas, but also Platte County, in Missouri; as well as the Missouri River above Parkville, which also affects Leavenworth.

The National Weather Service, in its updated flood report issued late Monday morning, reported that the river, at Atchison, reached a stage of 24 feet, with low lying Missouri areas, east of Atchison, beginning to flood at 22 feet, flood stage for the location.

The weather service predicts that the river, at Atchison, will crest at 26.2 feet Thursday morning, then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
Leavenworth's warning extends through Sunday morning.

At the river in St. Joseph, the stage Monday morning was 21.8 feet, well above the flood stage of 17 feet, with the flood warning there extended to Monday, July 8.

According to the National Weather Service, the river, at St. Joseph, is expected to crest at 24.1 feet Wednesday evening, and then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.

As the flooding continues, motorists are again reminded to be aware of flooded roads, and to Turn Around, Don't Drown, if water is over the roadway.