Craig, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tarkio River at Fairfax.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying farm fields begin to flood. At
18.0 feet, U.S. Highway 59 north of Fairfax begins to flood. At
19.0 feet, Flooding begins in the vicinity of Corning. At 25.0
feet, Levees in the vicinity of Fairfax are overtopped. Flooding of
farmland along with homesteads and roads occurs. At 25.6 feet,
Flood waters will reach the intersection of State Highway J and
U.S. Highway 59 on the west side of Fairfax.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 23.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Fri   Sat
1am   1pm   1am
Tarkio River
Fairfax         17.0  8.8   Thu 8pm   13.4  23.8  19.2



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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kansas, including the following
areas, Atchison KS and Doniphan and Missouri, including the
following areas, Andrew, Atchison MO, Buchanan, De Kalb, Gentry,
Harrison, Holt, Nodaway and Worth.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of heavy rainfall will be possible Thursday into Friday
morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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