Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 8:39AM CDT until April 21 at 6:09AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Johnson and Henry
Counties.

South Grand River at Urich affecting Cass, Henry and Bates
Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood.
At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N
Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also
occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles
northwest of Blairstown.
At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are overtopped.
Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 24.5 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommendations

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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