Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Aug 27, 2004, 5:20 PM CDT (22:20 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2004, 11:15 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Putnam County, MO, Sullivan County, MO

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000 
WGUS53 KEAX 272222
FFWEAX
MOC171-211-280415-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
520 PM CDT FRI AUG 27 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  PUTNAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
  SULLIVAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE LUCERNE...UNIONVILLE
  ...HARRIS AND NEWTOWN AREAS. HOURLY RAINFALL RATES OF 1.5 TO 2.5
  INCHES PER HOUR WERE OCCURING. 

* THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ARE TRAINING
  ACROSS ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 136 AND NORTH OF AN OSGOOD
  TO GREEN CASTLE LINE.  RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
  WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. MEDICINE AND LOCUST
  CREEK AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES WILL BE IMPACTED. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
  WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BOYNTON...GRAYSVILLE...
  GREEN CITY...HARRIS...HARTFORD...
  HUMPHREYS...LEMONS...LIVONIA...LUCERNE...MILAN...MYSTIC AND NEWTOWN.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
PLEASANT HILL.

LAT...LON 4058 9270 4037 9272 4035 9288 4006 9288
      4006 9337 4059 9336

$$

SF

000 
WGUS73 KEAX 280240
FFSEAX
MOC171-211-280430-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
939 PM CDT FRI AUG 27 2004

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR SULLIVAN AND
PUTNAM COUNTIES...

AT 935 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
WATER COVERING THE ROADS ON HIGHWAY 5 NEAR LEMONS AND
ON PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE U NORTHWEST OF UNIONVILLE. THE
BRIDGE CROSSING WEST LOCUST CREEK 2 MILES WEST OF MILAN
HAS BEEN WASHED OUT. IN ADDITIONAL WATER WAS COVERING
STATE ROUTE 6 WHERE IT INTERSECTS STATE ROUTES J AND Y 
NORTHEAST OF MILAN.

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN SOUTH AND NORTH BLACKBIRD CREEKS IN
PUTNAM COUNTY AND ALONG WEST AND EAST LOCUST CREEKS
AND MUSSEL FORK IN SULLIVAN COUNTY.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 4053 9272 4052 9269 4045 9273 4041 9267
      4040 9271 4035 9269 4035 9289 4004 9286
      4005 9336 4058 9337 4060 9272

$$

SF

000 
WGUS73 KEAX 280241 CCA
FFSEAX
MOC171-211-280430-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR EXPIRATION TIME
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
939 PM CDT FRI AUG 27 2004

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR SULLIVAN AND
PUTNAM COUNTIES...

AT 935 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
WATER COVERING THE ROADS ON HIGHWAY 5 NEAR LEMONS AND
ON PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE U NORTHWEST OF UNIONVILLE. THE
BRIDGE CROSSING WEST LOCUST CREEK 2 MILES WEST OF MILAN
HAS BEEN WASHED OUT. IN ADDITIONAL WATER WAS COVERING
STATE ROUTE 6 WHERE IT INTERSECTS STATE ROUTES J AND Y 
NORTHEAST OF MILAN.

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN SOUTH AND NORTH BLACKBIRD CREEKS IN
PUTNAM COUNTY AND ALONG WEST AND EAST LOCUST CREEKS
AND MUSSEL FORK IN SULLIVAN COUNTY.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 4053 9272 4052 9269 4045 9273 4041 9267
      4040 9271 4035 9269 4035 9289 4004 9286
      4005 9336 4058 9337 4060 9272

$$

SF

Flash Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2004Every flash flood warning in 2004

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