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River Flood Warning 46, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 4, 2012Buchanan County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 4, 2012, 3:01 PM CDT for Buchanan County, Missouri. It took effect at May 5, 2012, 2:03 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2012, 3:01 PM CDT (20:01 UTC)
In effect from
May 5, 2012, 2:03 AM CDT
Expired
May 5, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Buchanan County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Platte River near Agency (AGYM7).

Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06820500, 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.

515 
WGUS83 KEAX 042001
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  GRAND RIVER NEAR PATTONSBURG AFFECTING DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES.

  GRAND RIVER NEAR GALLATIN AFFECTING DAVIESS AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES.

  GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE AFFECTING LINN AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES.

  GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER AFFECTING LIVINGSTON...CARROLL...CHARITON 
  AND LINN 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/.

&&

MOC061-075-052001-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-120506T0600Z/
/PATM7.1.ER.120505T0600Z.120505T0600Z.120505T0600Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR PATTONSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:43 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  PATTONSBURG     25   19.4   FRI 02 PM   25.0 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING

$$

MOC061-117-052000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120506T1200Z/
/GAZM7.1.ER.120505T1200Z.120505T1200Z.120505T1200Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR GALLATIN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING WOODLANDS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  GALLATIN        26   23.7   FRI 03 PM   26.0 SATURDAY MORNING

$$

MOC115-117-052000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0044.120504T2347Z-120507T1132Z/
/CHZM7.2.ER.120504T2347Z.120505T1200Z.120506T1132Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 28.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING CROPLAND FLOODS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  CHILLICOTHE     24   22.1   FRI 03 PM   28.9 SATURDAY MORNING

$$

MOC033-041-115-117-052000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0045.120505T0102Z-120508T1400Z/
/SNZM7.2.ER.120505T0102Z.120506T0000Z.120507T1400Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 32.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 26.0 FEET...RURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED.
* AT 23.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND 1 TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  SUMNER          26   22.2   FRI 03 PM   32.4 SATURDAY EVENING

$$

MOC021-052000-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0046.120505T0918Z-120507T0800Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.120505T0918Z.120505T1800Z.120506T0800Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

* AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   10.9   FRI 02 PM   21.4 EARLY SATURDAY 
AFTERNOON

$$

MOC165-052000-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0047.120506T1800Z-120508T0200Z/
/SSTM7.1.ER.120506T1800Z.120507T0000Z.120507T0200Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

* AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  SHARPS STATION  26   10.7   FRI 02 PM   26.2 SUNDAY EVENING

$$
5 follow-up statements
721 
WGUS83 KEAX 042018 CCA
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012


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

  GRAND RIVER NEAR PATTONSBURG AFFECTING DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES.

  GRAND RIVER NEAR GALLATIN AFFECTING DAVIESS AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES.

  GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE AFFECTING LINN AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES.

  GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER AFFECTING LIVINGSTON...CARROLL...CHARITON
  AND LINN COUNTIES.

...A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
MISSOURI...

  PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY AFFECTING BUCHANAN AND PLATTE COUNTIES.

  PLATTE RIVER NEAR SHARPS STATION AFFECTING PLATTE 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/.

&&

MOC061-075-052001-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-120506T0600Z/
/PATM7.1.ER.120505T0600Z.120505T0600Z.120505T0600Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR PATTONSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:43 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...LOW-LYING FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&&
                       LATEST
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  PATTONSBURG     25   19.4   FRI 02 PM   25.0 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING

$$

MOC061-117-052000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120506T1200Z/
/GAZM7.1.ER.120505T1200Z.120505T1200Z.120505T1200Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR GALLATIN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING WOODLANDS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER
  FLOOD.

&&
                       LATEST
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  GALLATIN        26   23.7   FRI 03 PM   26.0 SATURDAY MORNING

$$

MOC115-117-052000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0044.120504T2347Z-120507T1132Z/
/CHZM7.2.ER.120504T2347Z.120505T1200Z.120506T1132Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 28.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING CROPLAND FLOODS.

&&
                       LATEST
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  CHILLICOTHE     24   22.1   FRI 03 PM   28.9 SATURDAY MORNING

$$

MOC033-041-115-117-052000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0045.120505T0102Z-120508T1400Z/
/SNZM7.2.ER.120505T0102Z.120506T0000Z.120507T1400Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 32.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 26.0 FEET...RURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED.
* AT 23.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND 1 TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
  FLOOD.


&&
                       LATEST
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  SUMNER          26   22.2   FRI 03 PM   32.4 SATURDAY EVENING

$$

MOC021-052000-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0046.120505T0918Z-120507T0800Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.120505T0918Z.120505T1800Z.120506T0800Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

* AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&
                       LATEST
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   10.9   FRI 02 PM   21.4 EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON

$$

MOC165-052000-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0047.120506T1800Z-120508T0200Z/
/SSTM7.1.ER.120506T1800Z.120507T0000Z.120507T0200Z.NO/
301 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

* AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO
  FLOOD.

&&
                       LATEST
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  SHARPS STATION  26   10.7   FRI 02 PM   26.2 SUNDAY EVENING

$$

MJ
976 
WGUS83 KEAX 050107
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
807 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY AFFECTING BUCHANAN COUNTY.

  PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION AFFECTING PLATTE 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/.

&&

MOC021-060107-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0046.120505T0703Z-120507T0351Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.120505T0703Z.120505T1800Z.120506T0351Z.NO/
807 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   17.4   FRI 07 PM   21.5 EARLY SATURDAY 
AFTERNOON

$$

MOC165-060106-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0047.120506T1800Z-120507T1800Z/
/SSTM7.1.ER.120506T1800Z.120506T1800Z.120506T1800Z.NO/
807 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  SHARPS STATION  26   10.0   FRI 07 PM   26.0 EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON

$$
997 
WGUS83 KEAX 051017
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
517 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  GRAND RIVER NEAR GALLATIN AFFECTING DAVIESS AND LIVINGSTON 
  COUNTIES.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY AFFECTING BUCHANAN COUNTY.

  PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION AFFECTING PLATTE COUNTY.

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

  GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE AFFECTING LINN AND LIVINGSTON 
  COUNTIES.
  GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER AFFECTING LIVINGSTON...CARROLL...CHARITON 
  AND LINN 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/.

&&

MOC061-117-051047-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120506T0600Z/
/GAZM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
517 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR GALLATIN.
* AT  4:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 25.7 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 18.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  GALLATIN        26   25.1   SAT 05 AM   25.2 THIS MORNING

$$

MOC115-117-061016-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120507T1338Z/
/CHZM7.1.ER.120504T2200Z.120505T0515Z.120506T1338Z.NO/
517 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING CROPLAND FLOODS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  CHILLICOTHE     24   26.0   SAT 05 AM   25.9 THIS MORNING

$$

MOC033-041-115-117-061016-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120508T1634Z/
/SNZM7.2.ER.120504T2206Z.120506T0000Z.120507T1634Z.NO/
517 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.2 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 26.0 FEET...RURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED.
* AT 23.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND 1 TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  SUMNER          26   31.9   SAT 05 AM   32.2 THIS EVENING

$$

MOC021-061016-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120507T0824Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.120505T0334Z.120505T1200Z.120506T0824Z.NO/
517 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  4:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   22.4   SAT 04 AM   22.6 THIS MORNING

$$

MOC165-061016-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0047.120506T1708Z-120507T2000Z/
/SSTM7.1.ER.120506T1708Z.120506T1800Z.120506T2000Z.NO/
517 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  SHARPS STATION  26   12.6   SAT 04 AM   26.1 EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON

$$
794 
WGUS83 KEAX 051407
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE AFFECTING LINN AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES.

  GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER AFFECTING LIVINGSTON...CARROLL...CHARITON 
  AND LINN COUNTIES.

  PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY AFFECTING BUCHANAN COUNTY.

  PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION AFFECTING PLATTE 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/.

&&

MOC115-117-061407-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120507T0600Z/
/CHZM7.1.ER.120504T2200Z.120505T0515Z.120506T0600Z.NO/
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING CROPLAND FLOODS.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  CHILLICOTHE     24   25.5   SAT 09 AM   25.1 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC033-041-115-117-061406-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120508T0810Z/
/SNZM7.2.ER.120504T2206Z.120505T1800Z.120507T0810Z.NO/
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.2 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 26.0 FEET...RURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED.
* AT 23.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND 1 TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

GRAND RIVER
  SUMNER          26   32.0   SAT 09 AM   32.2 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC021-061406-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120507T0632Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.120505T0334Z.120505T1045Z.120506T0632Z.NO/
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   22.2   SAT 08 AM   22.0 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC165-061406-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0047.120506T1800Z-120507T1800Z/
/SSTM7.1.ER.120506T1800Z.120506T1800Z.120506T1800Z.NO/
907 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  SHARPS STATION  26   17.6   SAT 08 AM   26.0 EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON

$$

MJ
013 
WGUS83 KEAX 052200
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
500 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY AFFECTING BUCHANAN 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/.

&&

MOC021-052230-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120507T0632Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.120505T0334Z.120505T1045Z.120505T2053Z.NO/
500 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY.
* AT  4:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:53 PM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 17.2 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

PLATTE RIVER
  AGENCY          20   19.7   SAT 04 PM   19.1 THIS EVENING

$$

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 May 4, 12:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 4, 12:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1242 PM CDT Fri May 4 2012

...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...

Short Term (Today-Sunday)...

Overnight, convective activity continued along an elevated boundary
across northern Missouri. Although these storms have generally been
weakening, sufficient instability should help to keep this activity
going through about mid-morning. Additionally, a few isolated
thunderstorms developed along another elevated boundary across
southeastern Kansas, tracking due east. This activity should clip
the southern extent of our forecast area in west central Missouri as
it moves into that area before sunrise. As of 09Z, the fairly
stationary front remained draped across southeastern Nebraska
through central Iowa. Very little movement is expected with this
front today, which will keep better precipitation chances further
north across Nebraska and Iowa. With a break in the precipitation
during the late morning to afternoon hours, should see some breaks
in the cloud cover to help boost afternoon temperatures into the
middle/upper 80s, which is about 15F degrees above the seasonal
normals. This daytime heating will also increase instability across
the region, with CAPE values upwards of 4000-5000 J/kg. 0-6km bulk
shear will be fairly weak at 35-45 kts, but combined with the
instability could be enough to help ignite additional showers and
thunderstorms late this afternoon through this evening across extreme
northern Missouri in the vicinity of that lingering front. Main
threats with any stronger storms would be large hail and damaging
winds.

This activity may linger into the overnight hours tonight,
but should clear out by Saturday morning. Generally dry conditions
are expected for Saturday. With skies becoming mostly sunny through
the day, plenty of daytime heating will take place to help push
temperatures to the warmest so far this week. As 850mb temperatures
reach into the 19-23C degree range, afternoon temperatures may soar
into the upper 80s to around 90 degrees.

An upper level trough over the northern Rockies Saturday afternoon
will track eastward into the Northern Plains Saturday night into
Sunday. This approaching trough will force the stationary boundary
to shift southward across the forecast area, resulting in more
widespread precipitation. Models continue to struggle in pinning
down the timing of this frontal passage, but the current trend
leans toward showers and thunderstorms moving into extreme northern
Missouri during the morning hours on Sunday and spreading southward across
the area through the afternoon and evening hours. Despite the
frontal passage during the afternoon, temperatures should still be
mild in the lower/middle 80s.

ACH

Medium Range (Monday through Thursday)...

Cold front will be exiting the forecast area to the southeast early
Monday with drying conditions behind it as a large surface high
builds in from the west. A large upper trough diving into the
Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes Monday night and Tuesday will
signal the beginning of a pattern shift with upper ridging building
into the Rockies and mean troughing across the eastern U.S. through
the end of the period. This will spell mainly dry conditions through
mid week while weak northerly upper flow keeps temps near average.
Kept slight chance pops across the northern forecast area for Tuesday
as the upper trough skirts the area to the northeast.

Hawblitzel

&&

.AVIATION...

For the 18Z TAFs, confidence is fairly high that the terminals will
remain dry/convection free due to strong capping. However, scattered
to broken MVFR ceilings have developed along/north of a weakening
outflow boundary. These lower ceilings are expected to lift and
become predominately scattered by later this afternoon leaving VFR
conditions for the first 6-9 hours of the valid period. A stronger
outflow boundary was draped well south of the terminals and it's
possible convection could develop in the vicinity of that boundary
but this would not impact the terminals. During the overnight hours,
there is some indication that MVFR to IFR ceilings may form.
Confidence is very low regarding this possibility as well as the
timing and duration of any lower ceilings. Given the rich low level
moisture and the preponderance of guidance suggesting the lower
clouds have added broken MVFR ceilings to the TAFs.

CDB

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...NONE.
KS...NONE.
&&

WFO EAX
Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 12:54 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1254 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-051215-
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-
1254 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ALONG AN OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY IN EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA LATER
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS TO
SEE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON WOULD BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF A PAOLA, KANSAS
TO CLINTON, MISSOURI LINE. SHOULD STORMS DEVELOP IN THIS AREA THEY
COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS EXTREME
NORTHERN MISSOURI LATE THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
THE MOST LIKELY AREAS TO SEE ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE ALONG
AND NORTH OF A MARYVILLE TO MACON LINE. SHOULD STORMS DEVELOP IN THIS
AREA THEY COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
POSSIBLE.

UNSEASONABLY WARM AND HUMID AIR WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY
WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S AND HEAT
INDEX VALUES OF 90 TO 94 DEGREES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY WITH
TEMPERATURES PEAKING IN THE UPPER 80S TO AROUND 90 DEGREES. HEAT
INDEX VALUES OF 93 TO 97 DEGREES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

AN EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE ENTIRE
OUTLOOK REGION SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS MAY ALLOW FOR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS WITH THESE STORMS FROM
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE REGION SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

CDB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAndrew37 min
May 4, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXDaviess48 min
May 4, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, Grundy, Livingston42 min
May 4, 12:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Nodaway46 min
May 4, 12:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXAndrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison and 1 more6 hr
May 4, 1:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXDaviess, DeKalb, Gentry6 hr
May 4, 1:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXGrundy, Sullivan44 min
May 4, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXNodaway44 min
May 4, 3:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXGentry, Nodaway, Worth6 hr
May 4, 3:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXNodaway40 min
May 4, 3:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHarrison40 min
May 4, 3:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXHarrison14 min
May 4, 4:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXHarrison6 hr
May 4, 5:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Gentry26 hr
May 4, 6:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLafayette35 min
May 4, 7:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Nodaway5 hr
May 4, 7:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Livingston22 hr
May 4, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXLinn, Livingston31 hr
May 4, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston52 hr
May 4, 3:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte37 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.