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Rain and storms in the forecast through Thursday morning

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Showers and thunderstorms will continue across the region through early Thursday morning. Multiple rounds of storms will bring heavy rainfall to the area, which will lead to an increased flash flood threat as additional rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible through Thursday. In addition, severe storms are also expected today, with large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes all being possible late this afternoon and evening. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 62. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Missouri man hospitalized after car struck tree during storm

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PLATTE COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 5:30a.m. Tuesday in Platte County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Pontiac passenger vehicle driven by Lloyd R. Anderson, 42, Raytown, was southbound on Interstate 29 just north of the Route 92 exit.

The vehicle traveled off the road during inclement weather and struck a tree.

KC Fire transported Anderson to North Kansas City Hospital. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Over 350 pounds of prescription pills collected during take back event

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Over 350 pounds of unused or expired pills were collected through a prescription drug take back event held in St. Joseph on Saturday.

According to the St. Joseph Youth Alliance, 235 cars went through the drop off location in the East Hills Mall parking lot. Collected were 353 pounds of prescription medications, 82 pounds of needles, 48 pounds of prescription bottles and five pounds of inhalers.

The event, which gives residents the opportunity to safely dispose of unused or expired medications, is sponsored by St. Joseph Youth Alliance, the Drug Free Community Coalition, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department and the St. Joseph Police Department.

St. Joseph student arrested after allegedly posting threats over social media, causing soft lock down at area schools

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By  BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

A St. Joseph high school student was arrested by Country Club Village police today on suspicion that he posted threats of violence on social media, causing seven area schools to post extra police officers and go into what is called a “soft” lock down.

St. Joseph Police Sergeant James Langston says six St. Joseph public schools as well as the Savannah High School went into a soft lock down as a precautionary measure after the department deemed a threat made over social media credible. He says the Computer Crimes Unit tracked the suspect down to Country Club Village.

“Once we identified and located the adult student suspect, he was taken into custody by the Country Club Village Police Department and was transported to the Andrew County jail, pending charges,” Langston tells St. Joseph Post.

Langston says he could face some serious charges.

“Terroristic threats is a charge that we believe this fits and assault could be, but I believe that he was booked in for investigation at this point of making terroristic threats,” Langston says.

All three St. Joseph public high schools posted extra security:  Benton, Central, and Lafayette High Schools as well as Savannah High School. Threats also prompted similar action at Bode and Truman Middle Schools in St. Joseph. Mark Twain Elementary School also went into soft lock down after police found the threat credible.

Langston declines to describe the threat.

“All I can say at this point and feel comfortable discussing is that it was a threat to commit violence at several schools within the school district and Savannah,” Langston says.

It did not go beyond a threat. No student not staff were injured.

UPDATE: Body found in Caldwell County identified

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the body found Friday morning in Caldwell County.

According to the MSHP, the body was identified as Austin S. Kincade, 30, from Rayville, Missouri.

As previously reported, at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Friday, troopers responded just south of Polo at Hideaway Lakes, and recovered the body of a white male.

The Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control continues to investigate. Autopsy results are pending.

Buchanan County Jail Activity (4/27-4/29/19)

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Here’s the latest booking activity from the Buchanan County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos.

This information is provided by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.

Soft lock down after threats posted on social media lifted at 6 St. Joseph schools

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A soft lock down, put in place as a precautionary measure, has been lifted for all affected schools in the St. Joseph School District.

School district officials placed six schools under a soft lock down at 9:30 this morning. The action took place at the three pubic high schools:  Benton, Central, and Lafayette. Bode, Truman, and Mark Twain were also affected. The action was taken after a student reported threatening language posted on social media.

The district lifted the soft lock down early this afternoon.

A news release from the St. Joseph School District stated the district is working with law enforcement on an investigation of the incident. The district reported all students and staff were safe during the soft lock down.

 

 

Soft lockdown at several St. Joseph schools Monday morning

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UPDATE: The lockdown was lifted shortly before 1 p.m.

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A soft lockdown is in place Monday morning at six St. Joseph schools as a precautionary measure.

According to the St. Joseph School District, as of 9:53 a.m. Monday, Benton, Central, Lafayette, Bode, Truman and Mark Twain are on a soft lockdown as a precautionary measure after a student reported threatening language that was posted on social media.

The district says they are working with law enforcement to investigate the credibility of the post and the precautionary lockdown will remain in place during the investigation. The district said all students and staff are safe and there will be an update as soon as the lockdown is lifted.

Chance of rain and severe weather tonight into Thursday

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Showers and storms will continue to push off to the east this morning leaving the area dry until after midnight. Multiple rounds of storms will start up around midnight tonight and last through Thursday afternoon. Heavy rainfall and severe weather will be possible Tuesday. The area could see rainfall totals of 3-4” from Tuesday into Thursday so flash flooding is looking possible along and south of the Missouri River. Severe weather timing Tuesday looks to start up in the late afternoon and into the evening with all severe modes possible of large hail, damaging winds, and even a few tornadoes. The tornado threat looks to stay south of Highway 50 in the late afternoon into the evening timeframe. Please stay weather aware Tuesday as multiple threats will be possible. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Low around 50. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 65. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Official worries constant flooding is slowly choking the life out of local lakes

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By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Lake Contrary, during the 2011 flood

Of all the twists during the flooding this year, one that stands out is that the recurrent flooding of the Missouri River might well be killing two local recreational lakes.

That is because as floodwaters recede, they leave behind silt, which is filling in both Lake Contrary and Sugar Lake.

Western District Buchanan County Commissioner Ron Hook says both lakes have been silting in since the 1993 flood, with the 2011 and 2019 floods really harming the lakes. Both must be dredged, according to Hook, but dredging is expensive.

“So, the bottom of the lake is obviously rising so there is very little water level in there due to all the flooding and the federal government and the state are just not helping out on anything and they expect the counties to take care of all that,” Hook tells St. Joseph Post. “We just don’t have the funding. We don’t have the money.”

Hook worries about the viability of both Lake Contrary and Sugar Lake.

“Lake Contrary is just an iconic lake from way back when they had the amusement park down there,” Hook says. “People that live along there just don’t want to see that lake disappear into a wetland.”

Hook says since Contrary Creek no longer feeds Lake Contrary, it relies on rainwater and seepage from the Missouri River, with too little water flowing into lake and too much silt being dumped into it.

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