Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 2:59PM CDT until April 19 at 7:20PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Cooper, MO Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County.

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

* WHERE...Petite Saline Creek near Boonville.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* 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 2:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.7
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow morning.
- 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
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