Chillicothe, Missouri

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
Adair County in northeast Missouri
Grundy County in north central Missouri
Harrison County in north central Missouri
Linn County in north central Missouri
Livingston County in north central Missouri
Macon County in north central Missouri
Mercer County in north central Missouri
northeastern Daviess County in north central Missouri
northern Chariton County in north central Missouri
northern Randolph County in north central Missouri
Putnam County in north central Missouri
Sullivan County in north central Missouri

* until 330 PM CDT Friday

* at 310 PM CDT... scattered showers and thunderstorms continued to
affect parts of north central and northeast Missouri. Rainfall
amounts since early this morning range from 2 to 4 inches
across much of the warned area... with isolated higher
amounts across extreme north central Missouri. Runoff from this
rainfall had flooded many roads across the area... with several
state highways reported closed. More rainfall is expected this
afternoon through the overnight hours. This will likely result
in additional flooding and Road closures.

* Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flooding to occur.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bethany...
Brookfield... Chillicothe... Kirksville... La Plata... Macon...
Marceline... Milan... Trenton... Unionville... Atlanta... Bevier...
Browning... Bucklin and Cainsville.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur
in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges...
dips... or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream...
even a small one... on foot or in a vehicle.

Lat... Lon 4022 9256 4013 9236 3995 9235 3995 9230
      3940 9232 3963 9330 3975 9369 3986 9376
      4018 9423 4057 9424 4059 9290


Saw



128 PM CDT Thu Jul 24 2008

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the Thompson river at Trenton.
* From this evening to late Friday night... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 12:15 PM Thursday the stage was 21.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to
rise to near 31.4 feet by this evening. The river will fall below
flood stage by Friday morning.
* At 30.0 feet... low-lying areas along the river begin to flood.

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location fs stage day/time forecast

Thompson river
Trenton 30 21.5 Thu 12 PM 31.4 this evening




948 am CDT Thu Jul 24 2008

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the Grand River near Sumner.
* From this evening to Monday morning... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:45 am Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to
rise to near 34.2 feet by Friday evening. The river will fall below
flood stage by late Sunday morning.
* At 28.0 feet... rural roads are under water.
* At 26.0 feet... rural land adjacent to the river is flooded.
* At 23.0 feet... bottomland 1 to 2 miles south of the gage begins to
flood.

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location fs stage day/time forecast

Grand River
Sumner 26 11.2 Thu 09 am 34.2 Friday evening


Saw




948 am CDT Thu Jul 24 2008

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the Grand River near Chillicothe.
* From this evening to Saturday evening... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 9:15 am Thursday the stage was 5.7 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to
rise to near 29.0 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below
flood stage by Friday evening before midnight.
* At 28.0 feet... rural roads are under water.
* At 24.0 feet... low-lying cropland floods.

                       Latest
location fs stage day/time forecast

Grand River
Chillicothe 24 5.7 Thu 09 am 29.0 Friday morning

... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 7 PM CDT this evening through
Friday morning...

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Missouri... north
central Missouri... northeast Missouri and northwest Missouri...
including the following areas... in central Missouri... Howard
and Saline. In north central Missouri... Carroll... Chariton...
Daviess... Grundy... Harrison... Linn MO... Livingston... Macon...
Mercer... Putnam... Randolph and Sullivan. In northeast
Missouri... Adair and Schuyler. In northwest Missouri...
Gentry... Nodaway and Worth.

* From 7 PM CDT this evening through Friday morning

* a complex of showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop this
evening over southwest Iowa and into northern Missouri. As the
evening progresses... this complex of storms is expected to
intensify and produce heavy rainfall across northern into north
central Missouri. One to two inches of rain... with isolated higher
amounts will be possible over the same area that has and continues
to experience flooding from heavy rainfall early on Thursday. This
additional heavy rainfall will pose a threat for flash flooding
where water levels are already running high.

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy
rain across the watch area... which may lead to flash flooding. If
you are in the watch area... check your preparedness
requirements... especially if you have interests along area
rivers. Keep informed... and be ready for action if flooding is
observed or if a Flash Flood Warning is issued.