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River Flood Warning 170, NWS Kansas City, MO

December 11, 2007Atchison County, Leavenworth County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Dec 11, 2007, 9:19 PM CST for Atchison County, Leavenworth County, Kansas. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 11, 2007, 9:19 PM CST (03:19 UTC)
Expired
Dec 12, 2007, 6:55 PM CST
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Atchison County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Stranger Creek at Easton (ESTK1).

Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06891850, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KEAX 120319
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED          
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
919 PM CST TUE DEC 11 2007
  

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A 
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...

  STRANGER CREEK AT EASTON

AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KANSAS...ATCHISON...LEAVENWORTH


.DUE TO THE ICE STORM AND FREEZING RAIN OVER THE PASS 48 HOURS... A
FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY 
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL 
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY.  THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.

KSC005-103-130319-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0170.071212T0319Z-071213T1200Z/
/ESTK1.2.ER.071212T0226Z.071212T0600Z.071212T1200Z.NO/
919 PM CST TUE DEC 11 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE STRANGER CREEK AT EASTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:51 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...231ST STREET NORTH AND SOUTH OF EASTON FLOODS...AND 
  WATER ENTERS THE PLAYGROUND OF THE EASTON GRADE SCHOOL.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS LOW-LYING FIELDS SOUTH OF EASTON.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

STRANGER CREEK
  EASTON          17   16.5   TUE 07 PM   18.0 EARLY WEDNESDAY 
MORNING

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KEAX 121536
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
936 AM CST WED DEC 12 2007
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
 
  STRANGER CREEK AT EASTON 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KANSAS...ATCHISON...LEAVENWORTH

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY 
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL 
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY.  THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.

KSC005-103-131536-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-071213T2020Z/
/ESTK1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.071212T1446Z.071212T2020Z.NO/
936 AM CST WED DEC 12 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STRANGER CREEK AT EASTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:46 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET

* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND IS FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY LATE AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.0 FEET...231ST STREET NORTH AND SOUTH OF EASTON FLOODS...AND 
  WATER ENTERS THE PLAYGROUND OF THE EASTON GRADE SCHOOL.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS LOW-LYING FIELDS SOUTH OF EASTON.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

STRANGER CREEK
  EASTON          17   18.6   WED 09 AM   17.7 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

SAW
000 
WGUS83 KEAX 122050
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
250 PM CST WED DEC 12 2007
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
 
  STRANGER CREEK AT EASTON 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KANSAS...ATCHISON...LEAVENWORTH

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY 
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL 
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY.  THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.

KSC005-103-132050-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-071214T0207Z/
/ESTK1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.071212T1446Z.071213T0207Z.NO/
250 PM CST WED DEC 12 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STRANGER CREEK AT EASTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:04 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET

* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...231ST STREET NORTH AND SOUTH OF EASTON FLOODS...AND 
  WATER ENTERS THE PLAYGROUND OF THE EASTON GRADE SCHOOL.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS LOW-LYING FIELDS SOUTH OF EASTON.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

STRANGER CREEK
  EASTON          17   18.2   WED 02 PM   17.6 THIS EVENING

$$
000 
WGUS83 KEAX 130055
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
655 PM CST WED DEC 12 2007
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
 
  STRANGER CREEK AT EASTON
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KANSAS...ATCHISON...LEAVENWORTH


DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD 
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY 
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL 
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY.  THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.

KSC005-103-130125-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-071214T0207Z/
/ESTK1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.071212T1446Z.071212T2237Z.NO/
655 PM CST WED DEC 12 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE STRANGER CREEK AT EASTON
* AT  6:40 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  4:37 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

STRANGER CREEK
  EASTON          17   16.0   WED 07 PM   10.0 THURSDAY MORNING

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 11, 5:51 PM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 5:51 PM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
551 PM CST TUE DEC 11 2007

...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...

NOW ENTERING THE CLEAN-UP PHASE OF THE MULTI-DAY WINTER STORM EVENT.
LATEST WATER VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A WELL DEVELOPED
SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL KS AND OK. WELL-DEFINED BACK EDGE
TO THE CLOUD ENHANCEMENT WILL SHUT OFF THE BULK OF THE
PRECIPITATION WITH ITS PASSAGE. WITH THE ISENTROPIC LIFT LONG
REMOVED AND FRONTOGENETIC LIFT WEAKENING THE PRECIPITATION INTENSITY
HAS DECREASED CONSIDERABLY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. COLDER AIR IS FINALLY MOVING SOUTHWARD
BUT MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL HAVE MOVED OUT BY THE TIME
SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARRIVE. AS A RESULT HAVE CANCELLED THE ICE
STORM WARNING AND REPLACED IT WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO
ACCOUNT FOR MINOR ACCUMULATIONS FROM PATCHY FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.
AFTER THE SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH SOUNDINGS SUGGEST FREEZING DRIZZLE
MAY FORM OVER MOST OF THE AREA. NORTHERLY SURFACE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
TO GET ABOVE 15 MPH SO WIND EFFECTS ON ICE LADEN TREES AND POWER
LINES WILL NOT BE AS PRONOUNCED.

CLOUDY SKIES AND TRAPPED LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL LIMIT THE DEGREE
OF COOLING TONIGHT AND THIS CLOUD COVER WILL PERSIST ALL DAY
WEDNESDAY. THUS HAVE ADJUSTED MAX/MIN TEMPERATURES ACCORDINGLY TO
ACCOUNT FOR A SMALLER DIURNAL FLUX.

CLOUDY SKIES COULD REMAIN OVER A LARGE PART OF THE CWA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW REMAINS LIGHT. SHOULD ANY AREA CLEAR
SOUNDINGS SUGGEST DENSE FOG COULD FORM. SINCE THIS IS NOT A HIGH
PROBABILITY AND CONDITIONAL ON CLOUDS CLEARING WILL HOLD OFF ON
ADDING TO FORECAST.

MJ

&&

MEDIUM RANGE (THURSDAY-TUESDAY)...

FOCUS FOR THE LAST HALF OF THE FORECAST IS ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY AS THE NEXT POTENTIAL WINTER STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. SHORTWAVE IN THE EAST PACIFIC IS
PROGGED TO DIG SOUTH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE WEST COAST OVER THE NEXT
48 HOURS CARVING OUT ANOTHER TROUGH ACROSS THE WESTERN CONUS.
HOWEVER...UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS WEST COAST TROUGH...THIS ONE WILL STAY
PROGRESSIVE MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS DURING
THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. MODEL AGREEMENT IS RATHER GOOD AT
THIS TIME...WITH THE GFS/ECMWF/AND CANADIAN ALL POINTING AT THE
SOUTHERN TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW TO SWING AS FAR SOUTH AS
LOUISIANA. COLD AIR LOOKS TO JUST BARLEY BE IN PLACE AHEAD OF THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS TROUGH AS A SURFACE HIGH WILL SWEEP SOUTH FROM WEST
CANADA DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

ISSUES THAT COULD ARISE WILL CENTER ON THE AVAILABLE MOISTURE LEFT
ACROSS THE PLAINS IN THE WAKE OF TODAYS ICE STORM...AND THE TRACK OF
THE LOW AS IT MOVES TO OUR SOUTH. MOISTURE LOOKS TO ACCOMPANY THE
TROUGH FROM THE EAST PACIFIC AS IT SWINGS INTO THE PLAINS. ECMWF
THINKS THIS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO GENERATE PRECIP ACROSS ALL OF
MISSOURI FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. GFS IS A BIT STINGIER WITH THE
MOISTURE... BRINGING IN A STRONGER SURFACE HIGH FRIDAY...KEEPING THE
PRECIPITATION LIMITED TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MISSOURI. THOUGHTS ARE
THAT THE TRACK OF THE STORM SYSTEM WILL SHIFT A LITTLE FARTHER NORTH
OVER THE NEXT FEW RUNS...BASED ON PREVIOUS OBSERVATIONS OF
ADVERTISED STORM TRACKS LIKE THIS ONE. HAVE PUT CHANCE SNOW POPS IN
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN EDGE OF THE FORECAST AREA FOR FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT AS A RESULT. HAVE PENCILED IN ONLY LIGHT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AT THIS TIME DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN THE STORM
TRACK AND MOISTURE AVAILABILITY.

OTHERWISE...EXPECT A BIT OF A WARM UP ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE WEEKEND
AS A SHORTWAVE RIDGE FOLLOWS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TROUGH ACROSS THE
CONUS.

CUTTER

&&

.AVIATION...

FOR THE 00Z TAFS..IFR CEILINGS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE
OVERNIGHT PERIOD...GRADUALLY CLIMBING TO MVFR BY MID-MORNING.
FREEZING LINE CURRENTLY BETWEEN KSTJ AND KMCI TERMINALS...AND KANSAS
CITY TERMINALS WILL LIKELY REMAIN RAIN THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING
BEFORE TEMPERATURES SETTLE BACK BELOW FREEZING. PERIODS OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN/FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE
MIDNIGHT HOURS WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ICE ACCRETION.

VISIBILITIES WILL GENERALLY AVERAGE MVFR THIS EVENING...BUT WILL
LIKELY LOWER INTO THE IFR CATEGORY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS
TEMPERATURES COOL AND A VERY MOIST AIRMASS WITH PATCHY FREEZING
DRIZZLE PERSISTS.

OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE NORTH AVERAGING BETWEEN 7 AND
10 KNOTS.

BOOKBINDER

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM TUESDAY FOR
     MOZ001-MOZ002-MOZ003-MOZ004-MOZ005-MOZ006-MOZ007-MOZ011.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY FOR MOZ008-
     MOZ012-MOZ013-MOZ014-MOZ015-MOZ016-MOZ017-MOZ020-MOZ021-
     MOZ022-MOZ023-MOZ024-MOZ025-MOZ028-MOZ029-MOZ030-MOZ031-
     MOZ032-MOZ033-MOZ037-MOZ038-MOZ039-MOZ040-MOZ043-MOZ044-
     MOZ045-MOZ046-MOZ053-MOZ054.

KS...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY FOR KSZ025-
     KSZ057-KSZ060-KSZ102-KSZ103-KSZ104-KSZ105.
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 11, 1:09 PM CST, 8 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
109 PM CST TUE DEC 11 2007

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-121915-
ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-
JOHNSON KS-ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-
PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-
BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-
RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-
CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-COOPER-BATES-HENRY-
109 PM CST TUE DEC 11 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL
AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT AREAS MAINLY SOUTHEAST
OF A ST JOSEPH TO UNIONVILLE LINE THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WITHIN
THIS AREA HAVE REMAINED AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING.
HOWEVER...SLIGHTLY COLDER AIR OVER SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA IS SLOWLY
SINKING SOUTHWARD AND TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL SLOWLY THIS
AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING NORTH OF A KANSAS
CITY TO MACON LINE BY 5 PM. FORTUNATELY...BY THIS TIME THE BULK OF
THE PRECIPITATION WILL HAVE MOVED OUT OF THOSE AREAS WHICH ARE BELOW
FREEZING. THUS...ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO
AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH IN MOST CASES. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE HEAVY
ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON POWER LINES AND TREES RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE
DAMAGE NORTH OF AN ATCHISON KANSAS TO MACON LINE...EVEN THIS MINOR ICE
ACCUMULATION WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN NORTHERLY WINDS TO 10 TO 15
MPH WILL EXACERBATE THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS.

THE PRECIPITATION WILL END THIS EVENING BUT AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE
COULD FORM OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR
AREAS EAST OF A LINE FROM CLINTON TO MOBERLY. LITTLE OR NO
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ICE...SLEET AND ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.

MJ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 11, 4:07 PM CST, 5 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
407 PM CST TUE DEC 11 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0407 PM     ICE STORM        GLENWOOD                40.52N 92.58W
12/11/2007                   SCHUYLER           MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE ROUTE M CLOSED DUE TO UTILITY DAMAGE

&&

21
Local storm report, Dec 11, 8:26 PM CST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
826 PM CST TUE DEC 11 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0911 PM     ICE STORM        PARKER                  38.33N 94.99W
12/10/2007                   LINN               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

             0.5 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION.

0921 PM     FREEZING RAIN    LIBERTY                 39.24N 94.42W
12/10/2007  M0.31 INCH       CLAY               MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            0.31 INCHES OF FREEZING RAIN. SLUSHY PAVEMENT.

0921 PM     ICE STORM        CAMERON                 39.74N 94.24W
12/10/2007                   DEKALB             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1/4 TO 1/2 INCH ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES. MAJOR ROADS
            SLUSHY.

0925 PM     ICE STORM        TARKIO                  40.44N 95.38W
12/10/2007                   ATCHISON           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1/4 INCH OF ICE IN TARKIO. SECONDARY ROADS VERY SLICK

0930 PM     FREEZING RAIN    TROY                    39.79N 95.09W
12/10/2007  E0.20 INCH       DONIPHAN           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            JUST UNDER 1/4 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS

0940 PM     ICE STORM        SAVANNAH                39.94N 94.83W
12/10/2007                   ANDREW             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1/4 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONLY ONE ACCIDENT
            REPORTED.

0950 PM     ICE STORM        ALBANY                  40.25N 94.33W
12/10/2007                   GENTRY             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3/8 INCH ICE ACCUMULATIONS SO FAR...SECONDARY ROADS VERY
            HAZARDOUS.

1004 PM     ICE STORM        PLATTSBURG              39.56N 94.46W
12/10/2007                   CLINTON            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3/8 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS IN PLATTSBURG.

1014 PM     ICE STORM        KINGSTON                39.64N 94.04W
12/10/2007                   CALDWELL           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            JUST OVER 1/4 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS IN KINGSTON...ALL
            ROADWAYS VERY ICY AT THIS TIME.

1113 PM     FREEZING RAIN    PLEASANT HILL           38.80N 94.27W
12/10/2007  M0.20 INCH       CASS               MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            2/10 OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS AT NWS FORECAST
            OFFICE.

1147 PM     ICE STORM        HIGHLAND                39.86N 95.27W
12/10/2007                   DONIPHAN           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER REPORTED OUT IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND. NO ICE TOTAL
            ESTIMATES...HOWEVER ALL ROADS ARE ICE COVERED AND
            HAZARDOUS. TREES AND POWERLINES ALSO BEGINNING TO BEND.

1200 AM     ICE STORM        1 S GRANDVIEW           38.87N 94.52W
12/11/2007                   JACKSON            MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ONE QUARTER INCH ICE ACCUMULATION NOTED.

1245 AM     ICE STORM        9 W MAYSVILLE           39.89N 94.53W
12/11/2007                   DEKALB             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3/8 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAINLY ON TREES AND OTHER

            ELEVATED SURFACES. TREES BEGINNING TO BEND SIGNIFICANTLY.

1249 AM     FREEZING RAIN    LANCASTER               40.52N 92.53W
12/11/2007  M0.20 INCH       SCHUYLER           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            0.2 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION SO FAR...MAIN ROADWAYS
            REMAIN COVERED WITH SLUSH. THUNDER OBSERVED DURING
            HEAVIER PERIODS OF RAIN

0114 AM     ICE STORM        TARKIO                  40.44N 95.38W
12/11/2007                   ATCHISON           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            JUST OVER 0.5 INCHES OF ICE ACCUM. UNTREATED ROADS ICE
            COVERED...MAIN ROADS SLUSH COVERED. POWER OUTAGES IN
            RURAL AREAS NEAR MOUND CITY AND ROCKPORT.

0118 AM     ICE STORM        MARYVILLE               40.34N 94.87W
12/11/2007                   NODAWAY            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            APPROX. 0.5 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS. POWERLINES DOWN
            ACROSS MANY AREAS OF THE COUNTY...ALL ROADS ICE COVERED.

0119 AM     ICE STORM        OSBORN                  39.75N 94.36W
12/11/2007                   DEKALB             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 0.5 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION

0125 AM     ICE STORM        ALBANY                  40.25N 94.33W
12/11/2007                   GENTRY             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ESTIMATED 0.5 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION. RAIN
            ONGOING...HIGHWAY CREWS PLOWING MOSTLY SLUSH FROM THE
            ROADS.

0135 AM     ICE STORM        PRINCETON               40.40N 93.59W
12/11/2007                   MERCER             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ESTIMATED 1/4 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS. SECONDARY ROADS
            ICE COVERED.

0141 AM     ICE STORM        LANCASTER KS            39.57N 95.30W
12/11/2007                   ATCHISON           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MANY TREES FALLING DOWN DUE TO HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATIONS.
            CITIES OF EFFINGHAM AND LANCASTER WITHOUT POWER AT THIS
            TIME.

0201 AM     ICE STORM        GALLATIN                39.91N 93.96W
12/11/2007                   DAVIESS            MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1/4 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS

0239 AM     ICE STORM        ST JOSEPH               39.76N 94.85W
12/11/2007                   BUCHANAN           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY...NUMEROUS
            CITIES WITHOUT POWER AT THIS TIME. MANY TREES ALSO ON
            FIRE DUE TO THE DOWNED POWER LINES. ESTIMATED 1/2 TO 3/4
            INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS.

0313 AM     ICE STORM        TRENTON                 40.08N 93.60W
12/11/2007                   GRUNDY             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            ESTIMATED BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 INCH OF ICE
            ACCUMULATIONS...POWERLINES AND TREES STRAINED FROM THE
            ICE ACCUMULATIONS

0336 AM     ICE STORM        UNIONVILLE              40.48N 93.00W
12/11/2007                   PUTNAM             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            UPWARD OF 1/2 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS. MOST OF THE CITY
            OF UNIONVILLE IS OUT OF POWER

0339 AM     ICE STORM        LANCASTER               40.52N 92.53W
12/11/2007                   SCHUYLER           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ICE ACCUMULATIONS NOW APPROACHING 1/2 INCH...TREES
            BEGINNING TO BEND AND BREAK.

0404 AM     ICE STORM        KIRKSVILLE              40.20N 92.58W
12/11/2007                   ADAIR              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ESTIMATED ICE ACCUMULATIONS JUST OVER 1/4 INCH. MAIN AND
            SECONDARY ROADS ARE COVERED WITH SLUSH

0414 AM     ICE STORM        CHILLICOTHE             39.79N 93.55W
12/11/2007                   LIVINGSTON         MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ESTIMATED 1/4-1/2 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS IN
            CHILLICOTHE. POWER OUT IN PORTIONS OF THE CITY DUE TO
            TRANSFORMER FAILURE. MANY TREES SAGGING DUE TO ICE
            ACCUMULATIONS.

0414 AM     ICE STORM        LIBERTY                 39.24N 94.42W
12/11/2007                   CLAY               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ESTIMATED 1/4-1/2 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE
            COUNTY. POWERLINES AND TREES HAVE BEEN DOWNED IN THE
            CITIES OF LIBERTY...SMITHVILLE...AND HOLT.

0539 AM     ICE STORM        TRENTON                 40.08N 93.60W
12/11/2007                   GRUNDY             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            US HWY 65 CLOSED SOUTH OF TRENTON DUE TO POWERLINES
            ACROSS THE ROAD

0555 AM     ICE STORM        BASEHOR                 39.13N 94.93W
12/11/2007                   LEAVENWORTH        KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 1/4 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS IN
            BASEHOR...ROUGHLY 7500 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN
            LEAVENWORTH COUNTY.

0632 AM     ICE STORM        UNIONVILLE              40.48N 93.00W
12/11/2007                   PUTNAM             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            0.75 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION. 8 TO 10 INCH DIAMETER
            TREES DOWN WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

0700 AM     ICE STORM        BROOKFIELD              39.79N 93.08W
12/11/2007                   LINN               MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            0.25 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION.

0705 AM     ICE STORM        2 WSW AMITY             39.86N 94.47W
12/11/2007                   DEKALB             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE HALF INCH ACCUMULATION OF ICE. SEVERAL BRANCHES
            DOWN...INCLUDING SOME 8 TO 10 INCH BRANCHES. 1.5 INCHES
            OF ADDITIONAL RAIN.

0710 AM     ICE STORM        PRINCETON               40.40N 93.59W
12/11/2007                   MERCER             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ONE HALF INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION. BRANCHES CONTINUING TO
            FALL.

0713 AM     ICE STORM        TRENTON                 40.08N 93.60W
12/11/2007                   GRUNDY             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            0.8 INCHES ICE ACCUMULATION. WIDE SPREAD TREES DOWN.
            NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0713 AM     ICE STORM        HAMILTON                39.74N 94.00W
12/11/2007                   CALDWELL           MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            0.3 TO 0.6 INCHES ACCUMULATED ICE FROM FREEZING RAIN.

0713 AM     ICE STORM        1 N HOLT                39.47N 94.34W
12/11/2007                   CLINTON            MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 0.25 INCHES OF ACCUMULATED ICE ON THE
            NORTH SIDE OF HOLT IN CLINTON COUNTY.

0713 AM     ICE STORM        4 S FAIRFAX             40.28N 95.39W
12/11/2007                   ATCHISON           MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1/2 TO 3/4 OF AN INCH OF ACCUMULATED ICE CAUSING
            WIDESPREAD TREE BRANCHES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL
            STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

0720 AM     ICE STORM        BASEHOR                 39.13N 94.93W
12/11/2007                   LEAVENWORTH        KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE QUARTER INCH ICE ACCUMULATION.

0725 AM     ICE STORM        TONGANOXIE              39.11N 95.08W
12/11/2007                   LEAVENWORTH        KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE QUARTER INCH ICE ACCUMULATION.

0730 AM     ICE STORM        EASTON KS               39.35N 95.12W
12/11/2007                   LEAVENWORTH        KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE EIGHTHS INCH ICE ACCUMULATION.

0732 AM     ICE STORM        BETHANY                 40.27N 94.03W
12/11/2007                   HARRISON           MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TWO INCHES OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. POWER ALSO OUT AT
            STATION.

0736 AM     ICE STORM        GREENWOOD               38.85N 94.34W
12/11/2007                   JACKSON            MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ONE QUARTER INCH ICE ACCUMULATION IN GREENWOOD.

0738 AM     ICE STORM        LEAVENWORTH             39.32N 94.92W
12/11/2007                   LEAVENWORTH        KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE EIGHTHS TO ONE HALF INCH ICE ACCUMULATION IN
            LEAVENWORTH.

0747 AM     ICE STORM        LIVONIA                 40.49N 92.70W
12/11/2007                   PUTNAM             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ONE HALF INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION.

0751 AM     ICE STORM        ATCHISON                39.56N 95.13W
12/11/2007                   ATCHISON           KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ONE HALF INCH ICE ACCUMULATION WITH MANY BRANCHES DOWN.
            ROADS SLUSHY.

0752 AM     FREEZING RAIN    LENEXA                  38.96N 94.79W
12/11/2007  E0.20 INCH       JOHNSON            KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

            A FEW SMALL BRANCHES DOWN AS WELL.

0802 AM     ICE STORM        CHILLICOTHE             39.79N 93.55W
12/11/2007                   LIVINGSTON         MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ONE QUARTER INCH ICE ACCUMULATION WITH A FEW TREE LIMBS
            DOWN.

0810 AM     ICE STORM        RAYTOWN                 38.99N 94.47W
12/11/2007                   JACKSON            MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ONE THIRD OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION OBSERVED IN
            RAYTOWN.

0822 AM     FREEZING RAIN    5 E GREEN CITY          40.27N 92.86W
12/11/2007  E0.20 INCH       SULLIVAN           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OVERNIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION 0.2 INCH. STORM TOTAL
            ACCUMULATION ON GROUND 1.3 INCHES SO FAR.

0844 AM     ICE STORM        GREEN CITY              40.27N 92.96W
12/11/2007                   SULLIVAN           MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            0.40 TO 0.50 INCH ICE ACCUMULATION WITH SOME 3 INCH
            BRANCHES DOWN.

0855 AM     ICE STORM        MARYVILLE               40.34N 94.87W
12/11/2007                   NODAWAY            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            UP TO ONE INCH ICE ACCUMULATION ON DOWNWARD SLANTING
            BRANCHES. ALSO...ONE HALF INCH ICE ACCUMULATION ON PORCH
            RAILING.

0901 AM     ICE STORM        KIRKSVILLE              40.20N 92.58W
12/11/2007                   ADAIR              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/4 TO 1/2 INCH ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES.

0905 AM     ICE STORM        ST JOSEPH               39.76N 94.85W
12/11/2007                   BUCHANAN           MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION

0921 AM     FREEZING RAIN    5 ESE CLINTON           38.35N 93.69W
12/11/2007  M0.10 INCH       HENRY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ACCUMULATED OVERNIGHT. MULTIPLE DAY TOTAL ACCUMULATION
            NEARLY 1 INCH.

0926 AM     ICE STORM        GRANT CITY              40.49N 94.41W
12/11/2007                   WORTH              MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH ICE ACCUMULATION WITH 4 TO 5
            INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN AND POWER OUT.

0928 AM     ICE STORM        LONG BRANCH STATE PARK  39.74N 92.52W
12/11/2007                   MACON              MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ONE QUARTER INCH ICE ACCUMULATION.

0945 AM     ICE STORM        RIDGEWAY                40.38N 93.94W
12/11/2007                   HARRISON           MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ONE HALF OF AN INCH ICE ACCUMULATION.

1001 AM     ICE STORM        KNOXVILLE               39.45N 94.02W
12/11/2007                   RAY                MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ONE HALF INCH ICE ACCUMULATION OBSERVED.

1010 AM     ICE STORM        2 WSW AMITY             39.86N 94.47W
12/11/2007                   DEKALB             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF THREE FOURTHS OF AN
            INCH...UP FROM AN EARLIER REPORT OF ONE HALF INCH ICE. 6
            TO 8 INCH TREE LIMBS FALLING.

1029 AM     ICE STORM        OLATHE                  38.89N 94.81W
12/11/2007                   JOHNSON            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 1/4 INCH ICE ACCUMULATION. SEVERAL TREE
            BRANCHES DOWN.

1114 AM     ICE STORM        ATCHISON                39.56N 95.13W
12/11/2007                   ATCHISON           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH ICE ACCUMULATION.
            POWER IS OUT ACROSS THE COUNTY EXCEPT IN THE CITY OF
            ATCHISON.

1122 AM     ICE STORM        3 NW TROY               39.82N 95.13W
12/11/2007                   DONIPHAN           KS   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            K-7 CLOSED BETWEEN US-36 AND NEBRASKA STATE LINE DUE TO
            DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES

1122 AM     ICE STORM        2 N FAIRFAX             40.37N 95.39W
12/11/2007                   ATCHISON           MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE HIGHWAY 59 CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES

1122 AM     ICE STORM        1 NW MOUND CITY         40.15N 95.25W
12/11/2007                   HOLT               MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            US HIGHWAY 59 CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES

1122 AM     ICE STORM        1 SE NEW POINT          40.06N 95.07W
12/11/2007                   HOLT               MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE HIGHWAY H CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES

1217 PM     ICE STORM        2 S SPICKARD            40.21N 93.59W
12/11/2007                   GRUNDY             MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            US-65 CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES

1234 PM     ICE STORM        2 NNW SALINE            40.56N 93.73W
12/11/2007                   MERCER             MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE HIGHWAY B CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES

1234 PM     ICE STORM        1 S TARKIO              40.43N 95.38W
12/11/2007                   ATCHISON           MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            US-136 CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES

1256 PM     ICE STORM        GALLATIN                39.91N 93.96W
12/11/2007                   DAVIESS            MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            MEASURED 1/2 INCH ICE ON TREES

1256 PM     ICE STORM        4 NW KING CITY          40.09N 94.58W
12/11/2007                   GENTRY             MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE HIGHWAY BB CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES

0113 PM     ICE STORM        1 S GREEN CASTLE        40.25N 92.88W
12/11/2007                   SULLIVAN           MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE ROUTE FF CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES

0113 PM     ICE STORM        2 WSW BOYNTON           40.27N 93.12W
12/11/2007                   SULLIVAN           MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE ROUTE 5 CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES

0155 PM     ICE STORM        3 NW AGENCY             39.69N 94.79W
12/11/2007                   BUCHANAN           MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE ROUTE O CLOSED DUE TO UTILITY DAMAGE

0224 PM     ICE STORM        4 W FORTESCUE           40.05N 95.39W
12/11/2007                   HOLT               MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            US-159 CLOSED DUE TO UTILITY DAMAGE

0243 PM     ICE STORM        SKIDMORE                40.29N 95.08W
12/11/2007                   NODAWAY            MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE ROUTE 113 CLOSED DUE TO UTILITY DAMAGE

0407 PM     ICE STORM        GLENWOOD                40.52N 92.58W
12/11/2007                   SCHUYLER           MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE ROUTE M CLOSED DUE TO UTILITY DAMAGE

0822 PM     FREEZING RAIN    WINSTON                 39.87N 94.14W
12/11/2007  U0.00 INCH       DAVIESS            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAVIESS COUNTY REPORTING THAT I-35 HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN
            ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND ROLLOVERS
            REPORTED BETWEEN WINSTON AND PATTONSBURG FROM LIGHT
            FREEZING RAIN AND BLACK ICE. TEMPERATURE HAS FALLEN FROM
            31 TO 27 IN THE PAST HOUR.

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.