Alert archive / Kansas / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 20, 2012, 8:54 AM CDT for Miami County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 22, 2012, 5:30 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2012, 8:54 AM CDT (13:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2012, 5:30 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2012, 9:19 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Miami County, KS
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:56 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 Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie (OSMK1).
- Action stage
- 23 ft
- Minor stage
- 28 ft
- Moderate stage
- 45 ft
- Major stage
- 48 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.
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WGUS43 KEAX 201354
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
854 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KANSAS...MISSOURI...
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE AFFECTING MIAMI COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE AFFECTING LINN COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST AFFECTING LINN AND BATES
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/.
&&
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854 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 29.9 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 28.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
OSAWATOMIE 28 17.6 TUE 07 AM 29.9 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$
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854 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING FARMLAND AND OTHER RURAL LAND FLOODS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
LA CYGNE 25 13.3 TUE 08 AM 28.6 WEDNESDAY EVENING
$$
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854 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 33.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING FARMLAND OCCURS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
TRADING POST 27 13.9 TUE 08 AM 33.4 EARLY WED AFT
$$5 follow-up statements
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WGUS83 KEAX 201538
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN AFFECTING CASS...HENRY AND JOHNSON COUNTIES.
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH AFFECTING BATES...CASS AND HENRY
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...KANSAS...
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING JOHNSON AND PETTIS
COUNTIES.
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE
COUNTIES.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE AFFECTING MIAMI COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE AFFECTING LINN COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST AFFECTING LINN AND BATES
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/.
&&
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1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.2 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
* AT 26.0 FEET...MANY FARM LEVEES ALONG BIG CREEK ARE OVERTOPPED.
FLOODING OF RURAL AREAS BEHIND THE LEVEES OCCURS.
* 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 22.6 TUE 10 AM 27.2 WEDNESDAY MORNING
$$
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1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.4 FEET BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* 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 25.1 TUE 10 AM 27.4 EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
$$
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1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 14.7 TUE 10 AM 28.8 FRIDAY MORNING
$$
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1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 29.9 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 28.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
OSAWATOMIE 28 17.6 TUE 07 AM 29.9 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$
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1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING FARMLAND AND OTHER RURAL LAND FLOODS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
LA CYGNE 25 15.3 TUE 10 AM 28.6 WEDNESDAY EVENING
$$
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1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 33.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.5 FEET...STATE LINE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD 100 YARDS FROM THE
NORTH BANK OF THE RIVER.
* AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING FARMLAND OCCURS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
TRADING POST 27 15.8 TUE 10 AM 33.4 EARLY WEDNESDAY AFT
$$
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1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:50 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...K HIGHWAY IS UNDER WATER APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH
OF URICH. MANY OTHER ROADS ALONG THE RIVER ARE FLOODED AS WELL.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS LOCATIONS WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5
MILES OF THE RIVER. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE LOW LYING PASTURES ALONG
WITH CROPLAND AND SECONDARY ROADS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 25.3 TUE 08 AM 28.6 EARLY WEDNESDAY MORN
$$080
WGUS83 KEAX 210206
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
906 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KANSAS...
MISSOURI...
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE AFFECTING MIAMI COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE AFFECTING LINN COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST AFFECTING LINN AND BATES
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/.
&&
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906 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 6:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 28.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
OSAWATOMIE 28 21.6 TUE 07 PM 28.1 THURSDAY MORNING
$$
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906 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING FARMLAND AND OTHER RURAL LAND FLOODS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
LA CYGNE 25 21.6 TUE 08 PM 26.5 EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
$$
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906 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING FARMLAND OCCURS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
TRADING POST 27 21.9 TUE 07 PM 28.0 EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
$$103
WGUS83 KEAX 210315
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1015 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING JOHNSON AND PETTIS
COUNTIES.
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...KANSAS...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN AFFECTING CASS...HENRY AND JOHNSON
COUNTIES.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE AFFECTING MIAMI COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE AFFECTING LINN COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST AFFECTING LINN AND BATES
COUNTIES.
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH AFFECTING BATES...CASS AND HENRY
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
&&
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1015 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT THE WEST APPROACH TO THE N
HIGHWAY BRIDGE LOCATED 0.2 MILES WEST OF BLAIRSTOWN. FLOODING ALSO
OCCURS ACROSS B HIGHWAY NEAR BIG CREEK WHICH IS SEVERAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF BLAIRSTOWN.
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BIG CREEK
BLAIRSTOWN 20 21.5 TUE 10 PM 24.5 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$
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1015 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* 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 24.9 TUE 09 PM 27.0 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$
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1015 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 29.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 22.2 TUE 10 PM 29.5 FRIDAY EVENING
$$
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1015 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 6:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 28.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
OSAWATOMIE 28 21.6 TUE 07 PM 28.1 THURSDAY MORNING
$$
KSC107-220314-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0005.120321T0900Z-120323T0900Z/
/LCGK1.1.ER.120321T0900Z.120321T1800Z.120322T0900Z.NO/
1015 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING FARMLAND AND OTHER RURAL LAND FLOODS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
LA CYGNE 25 21.9 TUE 09 PM 26.5 EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
$$
KSC107-MOC013-220314-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120323T0515Z/
/TPOK1.1.ER.120321T0824Z.120321T1800Z.120322T0515Z.UU/
1015 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING FARMLAND OCCURS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
TRADING POST 27 21.9 TUE 07 PM 28.0 EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
$$
MOC013-037-083-220314-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120324T2235Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120322T1200Z.120323T2235Z.UU/
1015 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:17 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.7 FEET BY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS LOCATIONS WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5
MILES OF THE RIVER. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE LOW LYING PASTURES ALONG
WITH CROPLAND AND SECONDARY ROADS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 27.1 TUE 07 PM 27.7 THURSDAY MORNING
$$574
WGUS83 KEAX 210952
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
452 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...KANSAS...
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE
COUNTIES.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE AFFECTING LINN COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST AFFECTING LINN AND BATES
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...KANSAS...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN AFFECTING CASS...HENRY AND JOHNSON
COUNTIES.
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING JOHNSON AND PETTIS
COUNTIES.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE AFFECTING MIAMI COUNTY.
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH AFFECTING BATES...CASS AND HENRY
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/.
&&
MOC037-083-101-220952-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120324T1200Z/
/BLRM7.2.ER.120320T0658Z.120322T0600Z.120323T1200Z.UU/
452 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY 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 22.1 WED 04 AM 24.5 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$
MOC101-159-220951-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120324T0420Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.120320T1051Z.120322T0600Z.120323T0420Z.NO/
452 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 25.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY E NEAR VALLEY CITY AND HIGHWAY 23
NEAR THE PERRY STATE WILDLIFE AREA ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND FARM FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO
FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
VALLEY CITY 22 24.5 WED 04 AM 27.0 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$
MOC053-195-220951-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0007.120321T0950Z-120326T1938Z/
/BLVM7.2.ER.120321T0636Z.120324T0000Z.120325T1938Z.NO/
452 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.5 FEET BY
FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
* AT 29.0 FEET...LIVESTOCK IN PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER MAY BE
ENDANGERED. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ALSO OCCURS TO CROPLAND AND PASTURE.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 25.0 WED 05 AM 29.5 FRIDAY EVENING
$$
KSC121-220951-
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/OSMK1.1.ER.120322T1030Z.120322T1200Z.120322T1500Z.NO/
452 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 28.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
OSAWATOMIE 28 22.9 WED 04 AM 28.1 THURSDAY MORNING
$$
KSC107-220951-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120323T0112Z/
/LCGK1.1.ER.120321T1600Z.120321T1800Z.120322T0112Z.NO/
452 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING FARMLAND AND OTHER RURAL LAND FLOODS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
LA CYGNE 25 23.3 WED 04 AM 25.2 THIS AFTERNOON
$$
KSC107-MOC013-220951-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120323T0036Z/
/TPOK1.1.ER.120321T2159Z.120322T0000Z.120322T0036Z.UU/
452 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 3:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING FARMLAND OCCURS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
TRADING POST 27 24.2 WED 04 AM 27.1 THIS EVENING
$$
MOC013-037-083-220951-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120324T2235Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120322T1200Z.120323T2235Z.UU/
452 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:17 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.7 FEET BY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
* 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 TUE 07 PM 27.7 THURSDAY MORNING
$$792
WGUS83 KEAX 211419
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
919 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
KANSAS...MISSOURI...
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE AFFECTING MIAMI COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE AFFECTING LINN COUNTY.
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST AFFECTING LINN AND BATES
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING JOHNSON AND PETTIS
COUNTIES.
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE
COUNTIES.
LAMINE RIVER NEAR OTTERVILLE AFFECTING COOPER COUNTY.
MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE AFFECTING HOWARD COUNTY.
WAKENDA CREEK AT CARROLLTON AFFECTING CARROLL 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/.
&&
MOC101-159-221419-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120324T0456Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.120320T1051Z.120322T0600Z.120323T0456Z.NO/
919 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* 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 25.3 WED 08 AM 26.2 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
$$
MOC053-195-221418-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120326T2116Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.120321T0636Z.120324T0000Z.120325T2116Z.NO/
919 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.2 FEET BY
FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
BLUE LICK 24 25.7 WED 09 AM 28.2 FRIDAY EVENING
$$
MOC053-221418-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120323T1230Z/
/OTTM7.1.ER.120321T1831Z.120322T0000Z.120322T1230Z.NO/
919 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LAMINE RIVER NEAR OTTERVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER
FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
LAMINE RIVER
OTTERVILLE 15 12.8 WED 08 AM 17.1 THIS EVENING
$$
KSC121-211449-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120323T1500Z/
/OSMK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OSAWATOMIE.
* AT 7:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF
25.3 FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
OSAWATOMIE 28 22.9 WED 07 AM 25.3 EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON
$$
KSC107-211449-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120323T0112Z/
/LCGK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT LA CYGNE.
* AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF
24.3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
LA CYGNE 25 23.7 WED 08 AM 24.3 THIS AFTERNOON
$$
KSC107-MOC013-211449-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120323T0036Z/
/TPOK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
919 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR TRADING POST.
* AT 5:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF
24.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER
TRADING POST 27 24.5 WED 06 AM 24.7 THIS AFTERNOON
$$
MOC089-221418-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120323T0931Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.120321T1146Z.120321T2000Z.120322T0931Z.UU/
919 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MONITEAU CREEK NEAR FAYETTE.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FIELDS ALONG MONITEAU CREEK FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
MONITEAU CREEK
FAYETTE 16 17.2 WED 08 AM 19.5 LATE THIS AFTERNOON
$$
MOC033-221418-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0010.120322T0141Z-120324T0805Z/
/CAXM7.1.ER.120322T0141Z.120322T1800Z.120323T0805Z.UU/
919 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WAKENDA CREEK AT CARROLLTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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 13.7 WED 09 AM 18.5 EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON
$$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 Mar 20, 6:35 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 6:35 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
635 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2012
...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION...
.DISCUSSION...
Short Range (Tonight through Wednesday)...
A large trough continues to dig its way out of the desert southwest
early this morning, slowly shifting east, with upper air observations
showing a decent 130+ knot jet streak working its way south across
the Great Basin. This looks to be having the expected effect of
dumping enough energy in the base of the trough to help it begin
cutting off, which the models have been forecasting for many days
now. Water vapor imagery backs this up as there is some notable
elongation going on in the base of the trough early this morning.
Looking a little closer to home, the cast off debris from a
convective line moving across Texas overnight has continued to
provide fairly decent shower activity as far north as eastern Kansas
and Missouri.
For today, showers will be ongoing this morning from the castoff
debris, though moisture convergence along with decent isentropic
lift on the northeast side of the developing cutoff low -- across
eastern half of Kansas-Oklahoma -- will likely bring a fair amount
of rain to eastern Kansas and western Missouri during the morning to
early afternoon hours of today. This will likely leave the
atmosphere junked up for the afternoon, leaving the focus for active
severe convection well to our south this afternoon and during the
overnight hours. This could be similar to activity we had to our
south Monday, which helped limit available instability across the
region, contributing to the minimal amount of severe weather
associated with storms during the afternoon and evening hours of
Monday. So with a similar scenario setting up, expectations for more
severe weather today are low, though what severe threat there could
be would likely be related to damaging winds as the flow aloft
remains rather strong. However, the part we still have high
confidence in is that the rain will keep falling, and while we might
not get some of the higher end rainfall totals associated with squall
lines or "training" thunderstorm activity, the well above normal
precipitable water values, and wetting we received Monday, should
leave the region with favorable conditions to send more rivers and
streams into flood over the next 48 hours. Hence, will continue the
Flood Watch in effect for the whole forecast area.
By Wednesday, the large western CONUS trough will have matured into
a well developed cutoff low across the Southern and Central Plains,
well on its way to occluding as it becomes increasingly well
stacked. The center of the gyre should be in the vicinity of central
Oklahoma, which will leave much of the forecast area directly under
the diffluent flow along the northeast side of the low. As the low
organizes there appears to be a small window of time late Tuesday
night into Wednesday morning where the rain may cease for awhile,
though it will be short lived as another speed max is advertised to
be rotating around the low Wednesday afternoon and evening. Have kept
POPs fairly high through Wednesday as a result.
Thursday, the center of the low will slowly begin to migrate
northeast under a broad ridge across the CONUS. This will shift the
better dynamics of the system to our east taking the focus for
storms to our east also. However, with the cold center of the low
beginning to nose towards Missouri, chance POPs for Thursday still
looks reasonable.
Cutter
Medium Range (Friday through Monday)...
Vertically-stacked upper low will track overhead on Friday as it
finally begins to accelerate eastward. Cold-core nature of the
midlevel low and associated lapse rates may favor a few weak storms
Friday afternoon. Cold core at 850 hPa will likely keep highs down
into the low 60s, possibly even upper 50s if clouds and precip are
extensive enough.
Departure of the upper low on Saturday will bring temps back into
above-normal territory over the weekend while deep subsidence within
a broadening upper ridge keeps things dry. Medium range models are
in excellent agreement with this ridge through the end of the
extended, and all models bring 850 hPa temps back into the 10-15 C
range by Monday. These are similar values to what produced the
record warmth last week, so boosted Monday's max temps up a few
degrees into the upper 70s and low 80s.
Hawblitzel
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.AVIATION...
For the 12Z TAFs...Periods of rain will continue for much of the TAF
period, though for the short term it looks like VFR should be the
rule for a few more hours as precip rates remain light. Will need to
watch scattered MVFR cigs just to the west of the KC terminals in
case they spread eastward, although those seem to be focused across
areas where it is not raining, and rain is expected to continue
across western MO for a good part of the morning. Could see some
enhancement to rainfall rates and lower vsbys/cigs as the low level
jet pushes further north, placing northwest MO in the better focus
for heavier precip this afternoon. Can't rule out some embedded
thunder but forecast instability looks very weak. All models suggest
a dry slot will finally push into western MO overnight while
precipitation will continue across central and northeast MO.
Hawblitzel
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.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLOOD WATCH through Wednesday evening FOR MOZ001>008-011>017-
020>025-028>033-037>040-043>046-053-054.
KS...FLOOD WATCH through Wednesday evening FOR KSZ025-057-060-102>105.
&&
WFO EAXHazardous weather outlook, Mar 20, 5:18 AM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 518 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-211030- 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- 518 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COUPLE MORE WAVES OF HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF THESE SHOWERS CURRENTLY ON GOING ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS AND MISSOURI THIS MORNING. THIS WILL LEAD TO FLOODING ISSUES ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN KANSAS AND MISSOURI TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORE HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO THURSDAY. THERE IS SMALL POTENTIAL OF SEVERE HAIL WITH THESE STORM ESPECIALLY ON THURSDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES INTO THE REGION. ALSO...IN ADDITION TO ANY RAIN ALREADY RECEIVED...ANOTHER FEW INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THESE PERIODS WHICH WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SOME AREAS OF FLOODING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...THOUGH SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY RAINFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. CUTTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 8:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Linn | 24 hr |
| Mar 20, 8:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Linn | 24 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.