Independence, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin
to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Wednesday afternoon to a crest of 17.2 feet Wednesday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Thursday 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  Tue   Wed   Thu
1am   1am   1am
Missouri River
Napoleon        17.0  7.6   Mon 8pm   9.0   16.5  17.2



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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Areas of heavy rainfall are likely tonight into Tuesday morning
creating the potential for flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood