Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

May 19, 2004, 3:09 AM CDT (08:09 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2004, 9:15 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Bates County, MO, Henry County, MO

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000 
WGUS53 KEAX 190815
FFWEAX
MOC013-083-191415-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
309 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEAST BATES COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
  HENRY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 306 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS 
  WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. HIGHWAY 18 IS 
  REPORTED TO BE IMPASSABLE BETWEEN ADRIAN AND BALLARD ABOUT 1.5
  MILES EAST OF Z TURNOFF DUE TO HIGH WATER COVERING THE ROAD. 
  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 
  OVER THE WARNED AREA SINCE LATE TUESDAY EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL
  ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.  

* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE
  WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH
  FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
  INCLUDE...CLINTON...ADRIAN...ALTONA...BALLARD...CALHOUN...COAL...
  DEEPWATER...LA DUE...LEWIS...MONTROSE...TIGHTWAD AND URICH

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3830 9438 3847 9453 3845 9435 3844 9419
      3845 9409 3852 9408 3852 9403 3852 9354
      3823 9354 3821 9418

$$

MJ

000 
WGUS73 KEAX 191227
FFSEAX
MOC013-191415-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
726 AM CDT WED MAY 19 2004

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR BATES COUNTY...

AT 712 AM CDT...THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED THE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL 
HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA...BUT EXCESSIVE RUNOFF CONTINUES TO 
PRODUCE FLOODING. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 
FLOODING PROBLEMS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE 
COUNTY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CASS-BATES COUNTY LINE. COUNTY ROAD Z 
FROM THE COUNTY LINE TO NEAR ALTONA AND STATE HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN 
ALTONA BALLARD ARE CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROADS. THE SHERIFF 
ALSO IS REPORTING A WATER RESCUE NEAR BALLARD.


EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AND WILL 
CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY 
ROADS...AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3841 9410 3802 9410 3803 9458 3841 9459

$$

SF

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