Clinton, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood.
At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N Highway
bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs
across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest of
Blairstown. At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are
overtopped. Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 25.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will then
fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed
1pm   1pm   1pm
Big Creek
Blairstown      20.0  14.3  Mon 8am   21.3  25.1  23.7



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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Grand River at Urich.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flooding occurs across locations within 0.5
to 1.5 miles of the river. Areas affected include low lying
pastures along with cropland and secondary roads. At 28.0 feet, K
Highway is under water approximately 1 mile south of Urich. Many
other roads along the river are flooded as well.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 3.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to
26.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall early
Wednesday afternoon. It will rise to 24.7 feet Wednesday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed
1pm   1pm   1pm
South Grand River
Urich            24.0  3.1   Mon 8am   16.6  26.6  24.5



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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Johnson
KS, Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami and Wyandotte and Missouri,
including the following areas, Bates, Carroll, Cass, Chariton,
Clay, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Johnson MO, Lafayette,
Pettis, Platte, Ray and Saline.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of heavy rainfall are likely Monday morning and again
late Monday night into early Tuesday morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood