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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 29, 2012Howard County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 29, 2012, 11:53 PM CDT for Howard County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 30, 2012, 12:59 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2012, 11:53 PM CDT (04:53 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2012, 12:59 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 30, 2012, 7:05 PM CDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Howard County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:54 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 Moniteau Creek near Fayette (FYTM7). The gauge peaked at 18.67 ft at Apr 30, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate510152004/3005/0105/02
Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
21 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06909500, 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.

635 
WGUS43 KEAX 300453
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED          
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
1153 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012
  

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

  MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE AFFECTING HOWARD COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/.

&&

MOC089-010453-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0035.120430T0559Z-120501T1006Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.120430T0559Z.120430T0800Z.120430T1006Z.UU/
1153 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FIELDS ALONG MONITEAU CREEK FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

MONITEAU CREEK
  FAYETTE         16   11.6   SUN 11 PM   17.1 MONDAY MORNING

$$
5 follow-up statements
062 
WGUS83 KEAX 300601
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
101 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE AFFECTING HOWARD COUNTY.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/.

&&

MOC089-010601-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120501T1800Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.120430T0545Z.120430T1200Z.120430T1800Z.UU/
101 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FIELDS ALONG MONITEAU CREEK FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

MONITEAU CREEK
  FAYETTE         16   15.8   MON 12 AM   18.4 THIS MORNING

$$
618 
WGUS83 KEAX 301038
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
537 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE AFFECTING HOWARD COUNTY.

  PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE AFFECTING COOPER COUNTY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/.

&&

MOC089-011037-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120501T1848Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.120430T0535Z.120430T1200Z.120430T1848Z.UU/
537 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FIELDS ALONG MONITEAU CREEK FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

MONITEAU CREEK
  FAYETTE         16   18.2   MON 04 AM   18.8 THIS MORNING

$$

MOC053-011036-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0036.120430T1037Z-120502T1332Z/
/BONM7.2.ER.120430T0758Z.120501T0000Z.120501T1332Z.UU/
537 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE CREEK FLOODS U HIGHWAY ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHEAST 
  OF BOONVILLE.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PETITE SALINE CREEK
  BOONVILLE       16   17.6   MON 04 AM   21.5 THIS EVENING

$$
174 
WGUS83 KEAX 301352
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
852 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE AFFECTING HOWARD COUNTY.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI... 

  LAMINE RIVER NEAR OTTERVILLE AFFECTING COOPER COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/.

&&

MOC053-011352-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0038.120430T1800Z-120502T0038Z/
/OTTM7.1.ER.120430T1800Z.120501T0000Z.120501T0038Z.NO/
852 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMINE RIVER NEAR OTTERVILLE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

LAMINE RIVER
  OTTERVILLE      15    9.0   MON 08 AM   15.3 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC089-011351-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120501T1700Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.120430T0535Z.120430T1200Z.120430T1700Z.UU/
852 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FIELDS ALONG MONITEAU CREEK FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

MONITEAU CREEK
  FAYETTE         16   18.6   MON 08 AM   18.4 LATE THIS MORNING

$$
296 
WGUS83 KEAX 301918
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
218 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  LAMINE RIVER NEAR OTTERVILLE AFFECTING COOPER COUNTY.

  MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE AFFECTING HOWARD COUNTY.

  PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE AFFECTING COOPER COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/.

&&

MOC053-011918-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120502T0021Z/
/OTTM7.1.ER.120430T2255Z.120501T0000Z.120501T0021Z.NO/
218 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LAMINE RIVER NEAR OTTERVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

LAMINE RIVER
  OTTERVILLE      15   14.1   MON 01 PM   15.2 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC089-011917-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120501T2047Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.120430T0535Z.120430T1200Z.120430T2047Z.UU/
218 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  1:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FIELDS ALONG MONITEAU CREEK FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

MONITEAU CREEK
  FAYETTE         16   17.9   MON 01 PM   16.8 LATE THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC053-011917-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120502T0954Z/
/BONM7.2.ER.120430T0758Z.120501T0000Z.120501T0954Z.UU/
218 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE CREEK FLOODS U HIGHWAY ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHEAST 
  OF BOONVILLE.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PETITE SALINE CREEK
  BOONVILLE       16   19.0   MON 01 PM   19.5 THIS EVENING

$$
754 
WGUS83 KEAX 010005
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
705 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE AFFECTING HOWARD COUNTY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/.

&&

MOC089-010035-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120501T2047Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.120430T0535Z.120430T1200Z.120430T2230Z.UU/
705 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE.
* AT  6:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:30 PM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

MONITEAU CREEK
  FAYETTE         16   15.1   MON 06 PM   12.9 THIS EVENING

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 10:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCarroll, Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph6 hr
Apr 29, 10:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline3 hr
Apr 29, 10:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXPettis25 min
Apr 29, 11:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline6 hr
Apr 30, 12:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXBates, Henry, Johnson6 hr
Apr 30, 1:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper52 hr
Apr 30, 5:35 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXCooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline10 hr
Apr 30, 7:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJohnson, Pettis8 hr
Apr 30, 7:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper22 hr

Nearby

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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.