Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 4:36AM CDT until April 19 at 2:31PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Johnson, MO; Pettis, MO Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

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

Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis
Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Blackwater River at Valley City.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river
begin to flood.
At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and Highway 23
near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 23.0 feet this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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/.