The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a
flood warning for the following rivers in Kansas…Missouri…
Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Doniphan…Andrew and
Buchanan Counties.
Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson…Lafayette and Ray
Counties.
Missouri River at Waverly affecting Carroll…Lafayette and Saline
Counties.
Missouri River At Miami affecting Carroll…Chariton and Saline
Counties.
.An area of heavy rain affected portions of the Platte River basin
across Nebraska last night. Rain amounts ranged from 3 to as
much as 8 inches during the event. Runoff from this rainfall will
cause significant rises to water levels along the Missouri River.
In addition, more rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
from today through the weekend. The current river forecast only
reflects the next 24 hours of forecast precipitation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Do not drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood
fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6 inches of water may
cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Two feet of water will
carry most vehicles away.This product along with additional weather
and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
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1023 AM CDT THU MAY 7 2015
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Missouri River at St Joseph.
* from Friday evening to Monday morning.
* At 9:30 AM Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast…Rise above flood stage by Friday before midnight and
continue to rise to near 19.6 feet by early Saturday afternoon. The
river will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.
* At 19.0 feet…Backwater from the Missouri River floods property
along the Nodaway river at Nodaway, Missouri.
* At 17.0 feet…Lowland flooding upstream and downstream from St.
Joseph occurs.