Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 5, 2008, 12:43 PM CST for Bates County, Cass County, Henry County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 5, 2008, 11:15 PM CST. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2008, 12:43 PM CST (18:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2008, 11:15 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2008, 6:38 AM CST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Bates County, MO, Cass County, MO, Henry County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:44 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 South Grand River near Urich (URHM7).
- Action stage
- 21 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 33 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06921600, 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 051843
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1243 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...CASS...
HENRY...JOHNSON
.HEAVY RAINFALL MOVED THROUGH THE REGION DURING THE MORNING HOURS
WITH TOTALS EXEEDING ONE AND A HALF INCHES IN SOME AREAS. RUNOFF
FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE BIG CREEK
AT BLAIRSTOWN AND THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH. AN ADDITIONAL
HALF INCH OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
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/.
MOC037-083-101-061843-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0003.080206T1030Z-080207T1323Z/
/BLRM7.1.ER.080206T1030Z.080206T1200Z.080206T1323Z.NO/
1243 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BIG CREEK
BLAIRSTOWN 20 6.1 TUE 12 PM 20.3 WEDNESDAY MORNING
$$
MOC013-037-083-061842-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0004.080206T0550Z-080208T0734Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.080206T0550Z.080206T1800Z.080207T0734Z.NO/
1243 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 (ESTIMATED) FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 26.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING PASTURE...CROPLAND...AND SECONDARY ROADS
WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5 MILES OF THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 E16.8 TUE 12 PM 26.1 EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
$$
SAW6 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KEAX 060117
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
717 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...CASS...
HENRY...JOHNSON...PETTIS
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/.
MOC037-083-101-070117-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0003.080206T0116Z-080208T0658Z/
/BLRM7.2.ER.080205T2336Z.080206T1200Z.080207T0658Z.NO/
717 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BIG CREEK
BLAIRSTOWN 20 21.8 TUE 7 PM 23.5 WEDNESDAY MORNING
$$
MOC101-159-070116-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0005.080206T0116Z-080208T0212Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.080205T2325Z.080206T1200Z.080207T0212Z.NO/
717 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* AT 25.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY E NEAR VALLEY CITY AND HIGHWAY 23
NEAR THE PERRY STATE WILDLIFE AREA ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND FARM FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO
FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
VALLEY CITY 22 24.3 TUE 7 PM 27.2 WEDNESDAY MORNING
$$
MOC013-037-083-070116-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0004.080206T0515Z-080208T1912Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.080206T0515Z.080206T1800Z.080207T1912Z.NO/
717 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 4:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING PASTURE...CROPLAND...AND SECONDARY ROADS
WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5 MILES OF THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 14.9 TUE 4 PM 27.0 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
$$000
WGUS83 KEAX 060453
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1053 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...COOPER...SALINE
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
WAKENDA CREEK AT CARROLLTON
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...CARROLL...
CASS...HENRY...HOWARD...JOHNSON...PETTIS
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
MOC037-083-101-070453-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080208T0658Z/
/BLRM7.2.ER.080205T2336Z.080206T1200Z.080207T0658Z.NO/
1053 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET
* AT 23.0 FEET...THE WEST APPROACH TO THE N HIGHWAY BRIDGE...0.2
MILES WEST OF BLAIRSTOWN...FLOODS. IN ADDITION...B HIGHWAY NEAR BIG
CREEK...SEVERAL MILES NORTHWEST OF BLAIRSTOWN...FLOODS.
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BIG CREEK
BLAIRSTOWN 20 22.8 TUE 10 PM 23.5 WEDNESDAY MORNING
$$
MOC101-159-070452-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080208T0212Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.080205T2325Z.080206T1200Z.080207T0212Z.NO/
1053 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* 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 25.6 TUE 11 PM 27.2 WEDNESDAY MORNING
$$
MOC053-195-070452-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0006.080206T0449Z-080209T2315Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.080206T0215Z.080207T1200Z.080208T2315Z.NO/
1053 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 24.7 TUE 10 PM 26.0 THURSDAY MORNING
$$
MOC089-070452-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T0600Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.080206T0340Z.080206T0430Z.080206T0600Z.NO/
1053 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FIELDS ALONG MONITEAU CREEK FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MONITEAU CREEK
FAYETTE 16 16.1 TUE 10 PM 16.0 EARLY WED MORNING
$$
MOC013-037-083-070452-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0004.080206T0515Z-080208T1912Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.080206T0515Z.080206T1800Z.080207T1912Z.NO/
1053 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING PASTURE...CROPLAND...AND SECONDARY ROADS
WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5 MILES OF THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 14.9 TUE 04 PM 27.0 EARLY WED AFTERNOON
$$
MOC033-070452-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0007.080206T1410Z-080208T0218Z/
/CAXM7.1.ER.080206T1410Z.080206T1800Z.080207T0218Z.NO/
1053 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WAKENDA CREEK AT CARROLLTON
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING UNDEVELOPED AREAS ALONG THE
CREEK BEGINS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
WAKENDA CREEK
CARROLLTON 20 14.6 TUE 10 PM 20.7 EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
$$000
WGUS83 KEAX 061549
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
949 AM CST WED FEB 06 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...CASS...
HENRY...JOHNSON
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
MOC037-083-101-071549-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080208T0448Z/
/BLRM7.2.ER.080205T2336Z.080206T0745Z.080207T0448Z.NO/
949 AM CST WED FEB 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TONIGHT.
* AT 23.0 FEET...THE WEST APPROACH TO THE N HIGHWAY BRIDGE...0.2
MILES WEST OF BLAIRSTOWN...FLOODS. IN ADDITION...B HIGHWAY NEAR BIG
CREEK...SEVERAL MILES NORTHWEST OF BLAIRSTOWN...FLOODS.
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BIG CREEK
BLAIRSTOWN 20 22.6 WED 09 AM 22.5 THIS AFTERNOON
$$
MOC013-037-083-071548-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T1837Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080206T1800Z.080207T1837Z.NO/
949 AM CST WED FEB 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:21 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST WITH THE STAGE BECOMING NEARLY
STEADY AROUND 27 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL BEGIN
TO FALL ON THURSDAY...AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING PASTURE...CROPLAND...AND SECONDARY ROADS
WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5 MILES OF THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 26.8 WED 08 AM 27.0 THIS AFTERNOON
$$000
WGUS83 KEAX 062140
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
340 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...COOPER...JOHNSON...
PETTIS...SALINE
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...CASS...
HENRY...JOHNSON
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
MOC037-083-101-072140-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080208T0448Z/
/BLRM7.2.ER.080205T2336Z.080206T0745Z.080207T0448Z.NO/
340 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BIG CREEK
BLAIRSTOWN 20 21.1 WED 03 PM 21.6 THIS EVENING
$$
MOC101-159-072139-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080208T0204Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.080205T2325Z.080206T1328Z.080207T0204Z.NO/
340 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:23 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS EVENING.
* 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 24.5 WED 03 PM 23.0 THIS EVENING
$$
MOC053-195-072139-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080209T2300Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.080206T0215Z.080207T1200Z.080208T2300Z.NO/
340 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 26 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 26.1 WED 03 PM 26.5 THURSDAY MORNING
$$
MOC013-037-083-072139-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T1837Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080207T0000Z.080207T1837Z.NO/
340 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:56 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER LEVEL
WILL BECOME STEADY OR SLOWLY FALL TONIGHT THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING PASTURE...CROPLAND...AND SECONDARY ROADS
WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5 MILES OF THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 26.4 WED 02 PM 26.5 THIS EVENING
$$
SAW000
WGUS83 KEAX 070223
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
823 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...JOHNSON...PETTIS
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...CASS...
COOPER...HENRY...SALINE
MOC101-159-070253-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080208T0204Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.080205T2325Z.080206T1328Z.080207T0203Z.NO/
823 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* AT 8:17 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:03 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.5 FEET BY .
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
VALLEY CITY 22 21.9 WED 08 PM 20.3 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$
MOC053-195-080222-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080209T2320Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.080206T0215Z.080207T0600Z.080208T2320Z.NO/
823 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 26.2 WED 08 PM 26.3 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$
MOC013-037-083-080222-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T1104Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080206T1956Z.080207T1104Z.NO/
823 PM CST WED FEB 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:40 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING PASTURE...CROPLAND...AND SECONDARY ROADS
WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5 MILES OF THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 25.9 WED 05 PM 25.1 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$000
WGUS83 KEAX 071238
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
638 AM CST THU FEB 07 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...BATES...CASS...HENRY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...COOPER...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/.
MOC053-195-081238-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080209T2320Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.080206T0215Z.080207T1115Z.080208T2320Z.NO/
638 AM CST THU FEB 07 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.3 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 26.3 THU 06 AM CRESTING
$$
MOC013-037-083-071308-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T1104Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080206T1956Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
638 AM CST THU FEB 07 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 23.9E THU 06 AM 22.0 THIS AFTERNOON
$$
MJWhat 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 Feb 5, 5:38 AM CST, 7 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 5:38 AM CST, 7 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
538 AM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION...
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NORTHERN MISSOURI AND ADJACENT
NORTHEAST KANSAS TONIGHT...
.DISCUSSION...
EARLY MORNING WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWED A CLASSIC MID LATITUDE
CYCLONE QUICKLY MATURING OVER THE NEW MEXICO/COLORADO ROCKIES.
MULTI-LAYERED MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTENSE SUBTROPICAL JET
WAS BEING CHANNELED NORTHWARD THROUGH THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PLAINS.
THIS WAS OCCURRING ABOVE AN UNSEASONABLY WARM AND MOIST LOW LEVEL
AIRMASS THAT CONTINUED TO SPREAD NORTH FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO.
VIGOROUS ASCENT...AIDED BY STRONG UPPER LEVEL DIFFLUENCE ACROSS THIS
REGION...WAS EVIDENT IN BOTH IR AND MOISTURE CHANNELS AS WELL AS
RECENT LIGHTNING OBSERVATIONS.
ALTHOUGH THE SURFACE COLD FRONT HAD SETTLED WELL SOUTH OF THE
CWA...A WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINED IN PLACE OVER
THE REGION THIS MORNING. PROLIFIC WARM ADVECTION REGIME JUST NOW
GETTING UNDERWAY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...WILL QUICKLY SPREAD
NORTH ACROSS THE CWA THIS MORNING. ELEVATED CONVECTION ORGANIZING
OVER SW OKLAHOMA...ASSOCIATED WITH A LEAD SHORTWAVE TROUGH...WILL
INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND OVERSPREAD THE CWA AFTER 7 AM...BEING
FURTHER ENHANCED BY PRE-EXISTING LOW LEVEL BAROCLINIC ZONE AND
STRONG UPPER LEVEL DIFFLUENCE. OF CRITICAL CONSEQUENCE ARE THE
SURFACE TEMPERATURES WHICH CONTINUE TO HOLD ABOVE FREEZING. MODELS
CONTINUE TO UNDERFORECAST 2M TEMPS...AND EXPECT THAT FREEZING LINE
WILL NOT ONLY HOLD NW OF THE AREA THIS MORNING BUT COOL ONLY ACROSS
NW MO THIS AFTERNOON AS SECONDARY COLD FRONT IS HELD UP BY RENEWED
SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS OVER THE OZARKS. AS A RESULT...WILL GO WITH
RAIN/THUNDERSTORMS GENERALLY S/E OF I-35 FOR THIS MORNING...CHANGING
TO A MIX LATE AFTERNOON. FURTHER NORTHWEST...WARM NOSE GENERALLY
EXPECTED TO BE MAINTAINED THROUGH 18Z BEFORE COOLING SLIGHTLY ALONG
WITH THE SURFACE. COLD RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO A PERIOD OF
SLEET/FREEZING RAIN BEFORE GOING OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING AS
STRONG DIABATIC COOLING FINALLY WINS OUT.
FOR TONIGHT...INGREDIENTS ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR A MAJOR WINTER
STORM OVER THE NRN CWA. AS UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO DEEPEN AND
CLOSE OFF...A WESTWARD CHANNELING OF THE WARM CONVEYOR BELT WILL
FEED A STEADY STREAM OF HIGH THETA-E AIR INTO THE MID LEVEL
CIRCULATION. NOT SURPRISINGLY...CROSS SECTIONS CONTINUE TO SHOW
INTENSE AGEOSTROPHIC VERTICAL MOTIONS IN THE DEVELOPING TROWAL
ASSOCIATED WITH A CLASSIC SLOPED FRONTOGENESIS REGION. VERY HIGH
MOISTURE CONTENT (WITH MIXING RATIOS OF 3-4 G/KG)...FAVORABLE
DENDRITIC GROWTH IN THE ASCENT REGION...AND A SLOWED STORM
PROGRESSION RESULT AN 8 TO 12 HOUR PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS NE KS/NRN MO AND SRN IOWA. NEGATIVE EQUIV POT
VORTICITY AND EVEN THETA-E FOLDING ABOVE THE ELEVATED FRONTAL ZONE
WILL LIKELY SUPPORT BANDED HEAVY SNOWFALL AND EVEN A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS. THE RESULT IS SOME HEFTY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH 8
TO 12 INCH TOTALS EXPECTED ALONG AND 40 MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM ST. JOSEPH TO PRINCETON (NOTE THIS HEAVY SNOW SWATH WILL
STRETCH WELL INTO KANSAS AND IOWA). WITH QPF TOTALS BEING ADVERTISED
BY THE SREF ENSEMBLES...00Z/06Z NAM AND THE ECMWF...TOTALS IN EXCESS
OF A FOOT (ESPECIALLY IF CONVECTION IS PRESENT) CANNOT BE RULED OUT.
IN ADDITION...INCREASING SURFACE WINDS TO 15 KNOTS WILL ALSO LEAD TO
BLOWING/DRIFTING OF SNOW. WILL ISSUE A WINTER STORM WARNING FROM THE
NW METRO THROUGH KIRKSVILLE AND NORTHWARD...BEGINNING AT 18Z ON THE
PREMISE THAT MIXED PRECIP MAY BEGIN EARLIER.
FURTHER SOUTH...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL DROP OFF SHARPLY OUTSIDE THE
TROWAL REGION...FURTHER MITIGATED BY A STRONG DRY SLOT THAT
WILL ROTATE NORTHEAST FROM THE BAJA AND SW TEXAS. THIS RESULTS IN A
VERY DIFFICULT FORECAST ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER INCLUDING THE KC
METRO. BY THE TIME THE LOW LEVELS COOL BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS
EVENING...MID-HIGH CLOUDS (AND ICE NUCLEI) ARE SCOURED BY THE DRY
SLOT...LEAVING AN AREA OF VERY LIGHT PRECIPITATION OR DRIZZLE
OVERNIGHT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL MISSOURI. ACROSS THE KC METRO...IT IS
QUITE FEASIBLE THAT NW SUBURBS END UP WITH WARNING SNOWS (AND SOME
SLEET/FREEZING RAIN)...AND SE SUBURBS END UP WITH AN INCH OF MIXED
PRECIPITATION. CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW CRITICAL THE EXACT STORM
TRACK IS...AND A 6-8 INCH GRADIENT OF ACCUMULATION FROM SE JACKSON
TO NW PLATTE COUNTIES IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE. EQUALLY...A SLIGHT
SOUTHWARD SHIFT (PRESENTLY NOT ADVERTISED BY ANY MODEL OR ENSEMBLE)
WOULD BRING HIGHER ACCUMS SOUTHWARD. WITH THAT CLARIFIED...HAVE
PAINTED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ACROSS ALL BUT THE REMAINING FAR
SOUTHEAST COUNTIES BEGINNING AT 00Z.
PRECIPITATION SHOULD TRANSLATE EAST OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING
WITH MOST AREAS SEEING ANOTHER 1/2 TO 1 INCH OF LIGHT SNOW BEFORE
ENDING. FOCUSING ON THE GREATEST IMPACT EVENT...LITTLE CHANGE MADE
BEYOND 36 HOURS OTHER THAN ADJUSTING TEMPERATURES DOWNWARD OVER NRN
MO WITH THE EXPECTATIONS OF A DEEP FRESH SNOWPACK.
BOOKBINDER
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR THE 12Z TAFS...TERMINALS RANGE FROM IFR CONDITIONS AT MKC TO
MVFR AT MCI AND STJ. AS STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION WORKS NORTH STORMS
HAVE POPPED UP IN AREAS FROM EAST CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH CENTRAL
MISSOURI. CURRENT TIMING OF THE THUNDERSTORMS HAS THEM ENTERING THE
TERMINALS IN KC BETWEEN 1230Z AND 13Z...AND MAKING IT TO STJ AFTER
14Z. WITH THE RADAR SHOWING STORMS EXTENDING WELL TO THE SOUTH OF
THE LEADING STORMS...WE COULD EXPECT UP TO TWO HOURS OF THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY AT THE TERMINALS THIS MORNING BEFORE WIDESPREAD RAIN TAKES
OVER. EXPECT IFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL AS CEILINGS RANGE FROM 600 TO
900 FEET BASED ON UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS. REST OF THE DAY WILL SEE A
PROGRESSION OF PRECIPITATION TYPES AS THE AIR COLUMN COOLS
THROUGHOUT THE DAYLIGHT AND EVENING HOURS. FOR TONIGHT THE GUSTY
NORTH WIND TO WORK WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW TO PUSH CONDITIONS
INTO THE LIFR RANGE.
CUTTER
&&
MO...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TUESDAY TO NOON WEDNESDAY FOR
MOZ001-MOZ002-MOZ003-MOZ004-MOZ005-MOZ006-MOZ007-MOZ008-
MOZ011-MOZ012-MOZ013-MOZ014-MOZ015-MOZ016-MOZ017-MOZ020-
MOZ021-MOZ022-MOZ023-MOZ024-MOZ028-MOZ029.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO NOON WEDNESDAY FOR
MOZ025-MOZ030-MOZ031-MOZ032-MOZ037-MOZ038-MOZ039-MOZ043-
MOZ044.
KS...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TUESDAY TO NOON WEDNESDAY FOR
KSZ025-KSZ102-KSZ103-KSZ104.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO NOON WEDNESDAY FOR
KSZ057-KSZ060-KSZ105.Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 6:00 AM CST, 6 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 600 AM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-051800- 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- 600 AM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS. ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT NORTHERN MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST KANSAS TODAY AND TONIGHT... .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH PRECIPITATION WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY A COLD RAIN...SLEET...SNOW PELLETS AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. AS TEMPERATURES SETTLE BELOW FREEZING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON...PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AND ULTIMATELY SNOW. MEANWHILE A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE TEXAS PANHANDLE ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW TO OVERSPREAD AREAS FROM NORTHEAST KANSAS...NORTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN IOWA. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO LOCALLY 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN AN 80 MILE WIDE BAND EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM ST. JOSEPH TO PRINCETON. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. AMOUNTS WILL TAPER OFF TOWARD THE MISSOURI RIVER...WHERE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE WITH LESSER AMOUNTS SOUTH. PLEASE REFER TO THE POSTED WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST ON WEDNESDAY WITH AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. THERE IS ANOTHER THREAT OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS EXTREME NORTHERN MISSOURI ON THURSDAY. LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATIONS IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT...HOWEVER REPORTS OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOWFALL ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. BOOKBINDER
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 5, 8:52 AM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
852 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 AM SNOW MOUND CITY 40.14N 95.23W
02/05/2008 E1.0 INCH HOLT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE INCH OF SNOW ON GROUND SINCE 8 AM. STILL SNOWING.
&&
KBRONISLocal storm report, Feb 5, 8:54 AM CST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
854 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0852 AM SNOW SAVANNAH 39.94N 94.83W
02/05/2008 E0.5 INCH ANDREW MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SNOW FALLING UP TO ONE HALF INCH REPORTED.
&&
KBRONISLocal storm report, Feb 5, 9:45 AM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
945 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0852 AM SNOW SAVANNAH 39.94N 94.83W
02/05/2008 E2.0 INCH ANDREW MO EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER ESTIMATES 2 INCHES SNOW ON GROUND.
STILL SNOWING.
&&
KBRONISLocal storm report, Feb 5, 11:17 AM CST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1117 AM CST TUE FEB 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 AM FREEZING RAIN CAMERON 39.74N 94.24W
02/05/2008 E0.50 INCH DEKALB MO EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER AT CAMERON REPORTS ONE QUARTER TO ONE
HALF INCH SLEET/ICE ON ROADS AND GROUND. FREEZING RAIN
COMING DOWN NOW. SLUSH ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING ON
SIDE STREETS DUE TO ICING OF DRAINS. RAINFALL TOTAL OF
.97 SO FAR.
&&
KBRONISThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 4:24 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | EAX | Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay and 16 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:24 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | EAX | Adair, Bates, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Chariton and 11 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 5, 9:32 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Bates, Cass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette | 10 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:43 PM CST | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 32 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:55 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Carroll, Johnson, Lafayette, Saline | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:28 PM CST | River Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 28 hr |
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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.