Independence, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Missouri River at Napoleon.

* WHEN...From this morning to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin
to flood. At 24.5 feet, The Missouri-Pacific Railroad tracks are
overtopped. At 25.0 feet, Rural areas unprotected by levees flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.5 feet
early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
Monday evening.
- 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   Sat   Sun
1pm   1pm   1pm
Missouri River
Napoleon        17.0  17.1  Fri 10am  17.7  23.7  23.6



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