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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 1, 2012, 8:55 AM CDT for Cooper County, Saline County, Missouri. It took effect at May 1, 2012, 2:56 PM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2012, 8:55 AM CDT (13:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2012, 2:56 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2012, 9:31 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Cooper County, MO, Saline County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:58 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 Blackwater River near Blue Lick (BLVM7). The gauge peaked at 24.94 ft at May 1, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 29 ft
- Major stage
- 37 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06908000, 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.
580
WGUS43 KEAX 011355
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
855 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE
COUNTIES.
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/.
&&
MOC053-195-021355-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0039.120502T0000Z-120504T1647Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.120502T0000Z.120503T0000Z.120503T1647Z.NO/
855 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 23.8 TUE 09 AM 24.7 WEDNESDAY EVENING
$$4 follow-up statements
507
WGUS83 KEAX 011959
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
259 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE
COUNTIES.
PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE AFFECTING COOPER COUNTY.
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING JOHNSON AND PETTIS
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
&&
MOC101-159-021959-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120503T0634Z/
/VLYM7.1.ER.120501T1742Z.120502T0000Z.120502T0634Z.NO/
259 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND FARM FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO
FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
VALLEY CITY 22 22.2 TUE 02 PM 23.0 THIS EVENING
$$
MOC053-195-021958-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0039.120501T1956Z-120504T1923Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.120501T1412Z.120503T0000Z.120503T1923Z.NO/
259 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 24.8 TUE 03 PM 25.1 WEDNESDAY EVENING
$$
MOC053-021958-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120503T0931Z/
/BONM7.2.ER.120430T0758Z.120501T0530Z.120502T0931Z.UU/
259 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...THE CREEK FLOODS U HIGHWAY ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF BOONVILLE.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
PETITE SALINE CREEK
BOONVILLE 16 19.2 TUE 02 PM 18.7 THIS EVENING
$$
SAW855
WGUS83 KEAX 020124
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
824 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING JOHNSON AND PETTIS
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE
COUNTIES.
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/.
&&
MOC101-159-020154-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120503T0634Z/
/VLYM7.1.ER.120501T1742Z.120501T2030Z.120501T2305Z.NO/
824 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:05 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.6 FEET BY THURSDAY
MORNING.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
VALLEY CITY 22 21.3 TUE 08 PM 20.2 EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING
$$
MOC053-195-030123-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120504T2000Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.120501T1412Z.120503T0000Z.120503T2000Z.NO/
824 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 24.9 TUE 08 PM 25.1 WEDNESDAY EVENING
$$
MOC053-030123-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120503T1122Z/
/BONM7.2.ER.120430T0758Z.120501T0530Z.120502T1122Z.UU/
824 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 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
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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 18.5 TUE 07 PM 17.7 EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING
$$502
WGUS83 KEAX 021000
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
500 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE AFFECTING COOPER COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
&&
MOC053-195-031000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120504T0600Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.120501T1412Z.120503T0600Z.120503T0600Z.NO/
500 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 4:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 24.5 WED 05 AM 24.5 EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
$$
MOC053-021030-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120503T1122Z/
/BONM7.2.ER.120430T0758Z.120501T0530Z.120502T0850Z.UU/
500 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE.
* AT 4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:50 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.3 FEET BY THURSDAY
MORNING.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
PETITE SALINE CREEK
BOONVILLE 16 15.7 WED 04 AM 14.6 THIS MORNING
$$484
WGUS83 KEAX 021431
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
931 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
&&
MOC053-195-021501-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120504T0600Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.120501T1412Z.120502T0300Z.120502T1335Z.NO/
931 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:35 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 22.2 FEET BY THURSDAY
MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 23.9 WED 09 AM 23.9 THIS AFTERNOON
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 12:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 7 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.