Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 4:56AM CDT until April 19 at 12:50PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Cooper, MO Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Petite Saline Creek near Boonville.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields near the
creek flood.
At 19.5 feet, The creek floods U Highway about 4 miles southeast
of Boonville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 16.0 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/.