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River Flood Warning 331, NWS Kansas City, MO

December 28, 2008Platte County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Dec 28, 2008, 9:55 AM CST for Platte County, Missouri. It took effect at Dec 29, 2008, 8:24 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 28, 2008, 9:55 AM CST (15:55 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 29, 2008, 8:24 AM CST
Expired
Dec 28, 2008, 9:24 PM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Platte County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:52 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 Platte River at Sharps Station (SSTM7). The gauge peaked at 23.79 ft at Dec 29, 2008, 9:00 PM CST.

actionminormoderate10203012/2812/2912/30
Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
26 ft
Moderate stage
29 ft
Major stage
33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06821190, 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 281555
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED          
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
955 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
 
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A 
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...

  PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY
  PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR PLATTE CITY

AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BUCHANAN...PLATTE

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/.

MOC021-291555-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0330.081228T1555Z-081230T2100Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081228T1800Z.081229T2100Z.NO/
955 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:22 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   22.0   SUN 09 AM   22.7 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC165-291554-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0331.081229T1424Z-090101T0615Z/
/SSTM7.1.ER.081229T1424Z.081230T1200Z.081231T0615Z.NO/
955 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  SHARPS STATION  26   21.0   SUN 09 AM   28.0 TUESDAY MORNING

$$

MOC165-291554-
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/PLCM7.1.ER.081229T1500Z.081230T1800Z.081231T1349Z.UU/
955 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR PLATTE CITY.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:31 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...CROPLAND NEAR STATE HIGHWAY 92 NEAR PLATTE CITY 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  PLATTE CITY     20   13.8   SUN 09 AM   23.3 EARLY TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KEAX 281630
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
 
  BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY 
  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK 
  CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL 
  GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE 
  GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER 
  WAKENDA CREEK AT CARROLLTON 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...CARROLL...CHARITON...
COOPER...JOHNSON...LINN...LIVINGSTON...MACON...PETTIS...SALINE

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...

  BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN 
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY 
  PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION 
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR PLATTE CITY 
  SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...BUCHANAN...
CASS...HENRY...JOHNSON...PLATTE

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/.

MOC037-083-101-291630-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0320.000000T0000Z-081230T0834Z/
/BLRM7.2.ER.081227T1746Z.081228T0515Z.081229T0834Z.UU/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT THE WEST APPROACH TO THE N 
  HIGHWAY BRIDGE LOCATED 0.2 MILES WEST OF BLAIRSTOWN. FLOODING ALSO 
  OCCURS ACROSS B HIGHWAY NEAR BIG CREEK WHICH IS SEVERAL MILES 
  NORTHWEST OF BLAIRSTOWN.
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

BIG CREEK
  BLAIRSTOWN      20   22.3   SUN 10 AM   23.2 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC101-159-291629-
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/VLYM7.2.ER.081227T1412Z.081228T1445Z.081228T1739Z.NO/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED 25.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 25.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY E NEAR VALLEY CITY AND HIGHWAY 23 
  NEAR THE PERRY STATE WILDLIFE AREA ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND FARM FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

BLACKWATER RIVER
  VALLEY CITY     22  E25.2   SUN 10 AM   FALL BELOW FS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON

$$

MOC053-195-291629-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0319.000000T0000Z-090101T0136Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.081227T1445Z.081229T1200Z.081231T0136Z.NO/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.3 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

BLACKWATER RIVER
  BLUE LICK       24   27.9   SUN 10 AM   28.3 MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC041-121-291629-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0321.000000T0000Z-081231T0000Z/
/PRIM7.1.ER.081227T1720Z.081228T0300Z.081230T0000Z.NO/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

CHARITON RIVER
  PRAIRIE HILL    15   17.5   SUN 10 AM   17.9 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC115-117-291629-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0324.000000T0000Z-081230T1817Z/
/CHZM7.2.ER.081227T2044Z.081228T1600Z.081229T1817Z.NO/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING CROPLAND FLOODS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  CHILLICOTHE     24   30.4   SUN 10 AM   29.1 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC033-041-115-117-291629-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0325.000000T0000Z-090101T1524Z/
/SNZM7.2.ER.081227T2119Z.081229T1200Z.081231T1524Z.NO/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 26.0 FEET...RURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED.
* AT 23.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND 1 TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  SUMNER          26   32.9   SUN 10 AM   35.0 MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC021-291629-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0330.000000T0000Z-081230T2100Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081228T1800Z.081229T2100Z.NO/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:22 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   22.0   SUN 09 AM   22.7 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC165-291629-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0331.081229T1424Z-090101T0615Z/
/SSTM7.1.ER.081229T1424Z.081230T1200Z.081231T0615Z.NO/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  SHARPS STATION  26   21.0   SUN 09 AM   28.0 TUESDAY MORNING

$$

MOC165-291629-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0332.081229T1500Z-090101T1349Z/
/PLCM7.1.ER.081229T1500Z.081230T1800Z.081231T1349Z.UU/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR PLATTE CITY.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:31 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...HUMPHREYS ACCESS AREA...LOCATED 5 MILES DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM PLATTE CITY...FLOODS. IN ADDITION...300 ACRES OF PASTURE 
  FLOOD.
* AT 20.0 FEET...CROPLAND NEAR STATE HIGHWAY 92 NEAR PLATTE CITY 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  PLATTE CITY     20   13.8   SUN 09 AM   23.3 EARLY TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON

$$

MOC013-037-083-291629-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0323.000000T0000Z-081230T1547Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.081227T2155Z.081228T1313Z.081229T1547Z.UU/
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:13 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS LOCATIONS WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5 
  MILES OF THE RIVER. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE LOW-LYING PASTURES ALONG
  WITH CROPLAND AND SECONDARY ROADS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

SOUTH GRAND RIVER
  URICH           24   27.1   SUN 07 AM   26.7 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC033-291624-
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/CAXM7.1.ER.081228T0145Z.081228T1245Z.081228T1624Z.UU/ 
1030 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAKENDA CREEK AT CARROLLTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING UNDEVELOPED AREAS ALONG THE 
  CREEK BEGINS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

WAKENDA CREEK
  CARROLLTON      16   16.5   SUN 10 AM   FALL BELOW FS THIS
AFTERNOON

$$
000 
WGUS83 KEAX 282124
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
 
  BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN 
  BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY 
  CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL 
  CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND 
  SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...CASS...
CHARITON...HENRY...JOHNSON...MACON...PETTIS...RAY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...

  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK 
  GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE 
  GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER 
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY 
  PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION 
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR PLATTE CITY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BUCHANAN...CARROLL...
CHARITON...COOPER...LINN...LIVINGSTON...PLATTE...SALINE

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/.

MOC037-083-101-292124-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0320.000000T0000Z-081230T0207Z/
/BLRM7.2.ER.081227T1746Z.081228T0515Z.081229T0207Z.UU/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

BIG CREEK
  BLAIRSTOWN      20   20.8   SUN 03 PM   20.6 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC101-159-292123-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0318.000000T0000Z-081230T0249Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.081227T1412Z.081228T1445Z.081229T0249Z.NO/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY E NEAR VALLEY CITY AND HIGHWAY 23 
  NEAR THE PERRY STATE WILDLIFE AREA ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND FARM FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

BLACKWATER RIVER
  VALLEY CITY     22   26.1   SUN 03 PM   23.6 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC053-195-292123-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0319.000000T0000Z-090101T0136Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.081227T1445Z.081229T1200Z.081231T0136Z.NO/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.3 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

BLACKWATER RIVER
  BLUE LICK       24   27.8   SUN 03 PM   28.3 MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC041-121-292123-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0321.000000T0000Z-081230T2336Z/
/PRIM7.1.ER.081227T1720Z.081228T0300Z.081229T2336Z.NO/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

CHARITON RIVER
  PRAIRIE HILL    15   16.2   SUN 03 PM   16.8 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC177-292123-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0329.000000T0000Z-081229T2223Z/
/RICM7.2.ER.081228T1036Z.081228T1915Z.081228T2223Z.NO/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERTOP A GRAVEL ROAD ABOUT 1 MILE 
  SOUTH OF THE F AND B HIGHWAY INTERSECTION.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL ROADS...CROPLAND AND WOODLANDS 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

CROOKED RIVER
  RICHMOND        20   21.2   SUN 03 PM   18.6 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC115-117-292123-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0324.000000T0000Z-081230T1817Z/
/CHZM7.2.ER.081227T2044Z.081228T1815Z.081229T1817Z.NO/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING CROPLAND FLOODS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  CHILLICOTHE     24   30.3   SUN 03 PM   28.1 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC033-041-115-117-292123-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0325.000000T0000Z-090101T1524Z/
/SNZM7.2.ER.081227T2119Z.081229T1200Z.081231T1524Z.NO/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 26.0 FEET...RURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED.
* AT 23.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND 1 TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  SUMNER          26   33.5   SUN 03 PM   35.0 MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC021-292123-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0330.000000T0000Z-081230T2100Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081229T0000Z.081229T2100Z.NO/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   21.8   SUN 02 PM   22.7 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC165-292123-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0331.081229T1424Z-090101T0615Z/
/SSTM7.1.ER.081229T1424Z.081230T1200Z.081231T0615Z.NO/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  SHARPS STATION  26   21.0   SUN 02 PM   28.0 TUESDAY MORNING

$$

MOC165-292123-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0332.081229T1500Z-090101T1349Z/
/PLCM7.1.ER.081229T1500Z.081230T1800Z.081231T1349Z.UU/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR PLATTE CITY.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:31 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...HUMPHREYS ACCESS AREA...LOCATED 5 MILES DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM PLATTE CITY...FLOODS. IN ADDITION...300 ACRES OF PASTURE 
  FLOOD.
* AT 20.0 FEET...CROPLAND NEAR STATE HIGHWAY 92 NEAR PLATTE CITY 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  PLATTE CITY     20   13.8   SUN 09 AM   23.3 EARLY TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON

$$

MOC013-037-083-292123-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0323.000000T0000Z-081230T1040Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.081227T2155Z.081228T1313Z.081229T1040Z.UU/
324 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:37 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS LOCATIONS WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5 
  MILES OF THE RIVER. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE LOW-LYING PASTURES ALONG
  WITH CROPLAND AND SECONDARY ROADS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

SOUTH GRAND RIVER
  URICH           24   26.8   SUN 11 AM   26.3 THIS EVENING

$$
000 
WGUS83 KEAX 290324
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
 
  BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
  CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL
  CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY
  PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR PLATTE CITY
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BUCHANAN...CASS...
CHARITON...HENRY...JOHNSON...MACON...PLATTE...RAY

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
 
  BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY 
  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK 
  GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE 
  GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER 
  SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...CARROLL...
CASS...CHARITON...COOPER...HENRY...JOHNSON...LINN...LIVINGSTON...
PETTIS...SALINE


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/.

MOC037-083-101-290354-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0320.000000T0000Z-081230T0207Z/
/BLRM7.2.ER.081227T1746Z.081228T0515Z.081228T2353Z.UU/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:53 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.5 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

BIG CREEK
  BLAIRSTOWN      20   19.1   SUN 09 PM   18.1 EARLY MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC101-159-300323-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0318.000000T0000Z-081230T0623Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.081227T1412Z.081228T1445Z.081229T0623Z.NO/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND FARM FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

BLACKWATER RIVER
  VALLEY CITY     22   23.8   SUN 09 PM   22.2 EARLY MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC053-195-300323-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0319.000000T0000Z-090101T1418Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.081227T1445Z.081228T1530Z.081231T1418Z.NO/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.8 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

BLACKWATER RIVER
  BLUE LICK       24   27.8   SUN 09 PM   27.8 EARLY MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC041-121-290354-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0321.000000T0000Z-081230T2336Z/
/PRIM7.1.ER.081227T1720Z.081228T0300Z.081229T0033Z.NO/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL.
* AT  8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6:33 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.4 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

CHARITON RIVER
  PRAIRIE HILL    15   14.3   SUN 09 PM   14.6 EARLY MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC177-290354-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0329.000000T0000Z-081229T2223Z/
/RICM7.2.ER.081228T1036Z.081228T1915Z.081228T2348Z.NO/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:48 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.7 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

CROOKED RIVER
  RICHMOND        20   17.5   SUN 08 PM   18.1 EARLY MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC115-117-300323-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0324.000000T0000Z-081230T2040Z/
/CHZM7.2.ER.081227T2044Z.081228T1815Z.081229T2040Z.NO/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING CROPLAND FLOODS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  CHILLICOTHE     24   30.1   SUN 09 PM   27.1 EARLY MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC033-041-115-117-300323-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0325.000000T0000Z-090101T1626Z/
/SNZM7.2.ER.081227T2119Z.081229T1800Z.081231T1626Z.NO/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 26.0 FEET...RURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED.
* AT 23.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND 1 TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  SUMNER          26   33.9   SUN 09 PM   34.7 EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON

$$

MOC021-290354-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0330.000000T0000Z-081230T2100Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081228T1745Z.081229T0223Z.NO/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  8:23 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.9 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   20.0   SUN 08 PM   19.4 EARLY MONDAY MORNING

$$

MOC165-290354-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0331.000000T0000Z-090101T0615Z/
/SSTM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION.
* AT  8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF 
  25.0 FEET MONDAY EVENING. 


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  SHARPS STATION  26   20.9   SUN 08 PM   25.0 MONDAY EVENING

$$

MOC165-290354-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0332.000000T0000Z-090101T1349Z/
/PLCM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR PLATTE CITY.
* AT  6:43 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF 
  19.2 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  PLATTE CITY     20   15.9   SUN 07 PM   19.2 EARLY TUESDAY MORNING

$$

MOC013-037-083-300323-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0323.000000T0000Z-081230T0712Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.081227T2155Z.081228T1313Z.081229T0712Z.UU/
924 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:53 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS LOCATIONS WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5 
  MILES OF THE RIVER. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE LOW-LYING PASTURES ALONG
  WITH CROPLAND AND SECONDARY ROADS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

SOUTH GRAND RIVER
  URICH           24   25.6   SUN 05 PM   24.6 EARLY MONDAY 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 28, 5:41 AM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 5:41 AM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
541 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...
/245 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008/
FCST POSES FEW ISSUES INTO MUCH OF THE NEW WORK WEEK OTHER THAN
WATCHING SEVERAL POTENTIAL TEMP SWINGS. PRIMARY PATTERN HEADING INTO
THE NEW WEEK WILL BE VERY PROGRESSIVE AND ZONAL IN NATURE...AS
DOMINATE NORTHERN STREAM ACTIVITY SHIFTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS
AND SOUTHERN CANADA. PATTERN RECOGNITION POINTS TO ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WITH GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT.

FOR SUN AND MON...WARMING TEMPS WILL BE THE STORY AS ZONAL FLOW
DEVELOPS AND LOW-LVL THERMAL RIDGE PUSHES EWD.  DECENT WAA TODAY
SHOULD BUMP READINGS INTO THE 40S IN MOST LOCATIONS.  FEEL NAM/MET
GUIDANCE RUNNING TOO COLD AND MUCH TOO GENEROUS WITH THE EFFECTS OF
SNOW COVER.  THEREFORE...FOLLOWED MAV/LAV GUIDANCE WITH AREAS FROM
LEAVENWORTH TO PRINCETON RUNNING A DEGREE OR TWO COLDER THAN OTHER
AREAS DUE TO THE 1-2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL SAT EVE (IR SAT IMAGERY
DEPICTS THIS AREA WELL THIS MORNING).  STRONGER WAA WILL COMMENCE
INTO MON...AS SERIES OF CLIPPER SYSTEMS BEGIN TO MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS.  HAVE BUMPED UP MON HIGH TEMPS AS DECENT
WSW LOW-LVL FLOW PERSISTS.  FIRST CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL TRY TO PUSH A
WEAK FRONT INTO NORTHERN MO MON NIGHT...HOWEVER LATEST INDICATIONS
ARE THAT THIS FRONT WILL WASH OUT BEFORE IT REACHES THE CWA WITH NO
ILL-EFFECTS TO THE AREA.

FOR TUE INTO WED...EXPECTING VERY WARM CONDITIONS FOR MON NIGHT
INTO TUES AHEAD OF A STRONGER CLIPPER DIVING INTO THE NORTHERN
PLAINS.  LOW-LVL WAA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH BREEZY SW
SFC WINDS THROUGH THE NIGHT THANKS TO STRONG SFC CYCLOGENESIS OVER
SOUTH DAKOTA. HAVE BUMPED UP TEMPS A DEGREE OR TWO.  BY TUE AFTN S/W
TROUGH AND STRONG SFC LOW WILL BE TRACKING ITO THE GREAT LAKES.
GIVEN THE LACK OF MOISTURE AND GENERAL TRACK OF THE UPR WAVE...NO
PRECIP IS EXPECTED TUE/WED.  HOWEVER...AM EXPECTING TWO COLD FRONTS
TO DROP THROUGH THE AREA TUE AFTN AND THEN TUE NIGHT.  FIRST COLD
FRONT WILL INDUCE WEAK SFC CAA...WITH STRONGER COLD FRONT TIED MORE
CLOSELY TO DEEPER COLD AIR SINKING SOUTH IN THE EVENING.  AHEAD OF
THE FRONT...EXPECTING A QUICK REBOUND UPWARDS WITH MID 50S IN
CENTRAL MO TO THE LOW 40S IN THE NW CORNER OF THE CWA.  DESPITE A
COLDER AIR MASS AND LIMITED MIXING ON WED...READINGS STILL MAY REACH
NORMAL LEVELS IN THE CWA WITH DRY CONDITIONS LIKELY.

BEYOND WED...FEW CHANGES MADE TO THE CURRENT FCST.  TRICKY NW
FLOW ALWAYS MAKES THINGS DIFFICULT TO TIME S/W TROUGHS INTO THE
AREA.  HOWEVER...APPEARS ANOTHER STRONGER WAVE WILL DIVE SOUTH THU
AFTN INTO FRI.

DUX

&&

.AVIATION...

FOR THE 12Z TAF...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.

MJ

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...NONE.
KS...NONE.
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 5:50 AM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
550 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-291200-
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-
550 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

DUX

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 27, 9:01 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper10 hr
Dec 28, 3:40 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningEAXRay18 hr
Dec 28, 9:55 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningEAXBuchanan11 hr
Dec 28, 9:55 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte11 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

Sources

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.