Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 49, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2012, 8:46 PM CDT for Ray County, Missouri. It took effect at May 7, 2012, 6:27 AM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2012, 8:46 PM CDT (01:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 7, 2012, 6:27 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2012, 1:07 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Ray County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 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 Crooked River near Richmond (RICM7). The gauge peaked at 23.08 ft at May 8, 2012, 2:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 29 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06895000, 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.
900
WGUS43 KEAX 070146
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
846 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND AFFECTING RAY 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/.
&&
MOC177-080146-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0049.120507T1127Z-120508T1300Z/
/RICM7.1.ER.120507T1127Z.120507T1200Z.120507T1300Z.NO/
846 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL ROADS ALONG WITH CROPLAND AND
WOODLANDS FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
CROOKED RIVER
RICHMOND 20 14.1 SUN 07 PM 20.1 MONDAY MORNING
$$
SAW5 follow-up statements
564
WGUS83 KEAX 071205
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
705 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN AFFECTING CASS...HENRY AND JOHNSON COUNTIES.
CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND AFFECTING RAY COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH AFFECTING BATES...CASS AND HENRY
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
&&
MOC037-083-101-081205-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0050.120507T1440Z-120509T0920Z/
/BLRM7.1.ER.120507T1440Z.120508T0000Z.120508T0920Z.UU/
705 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BIG CREEK
BLAIRSTOWN 20 19.1 MON 06 AM 21.0 THIS EVENING
$$
MOC177-081204-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120508T1346Z/
/RICM7.1.ER.120507T1002Z.120507T1130Z.120507T1346Z.NO/
705 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL ROADS ALONG WITH CROPLAND AND
WOODLANDS FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
CROOKED RIVER
RICHMOND 20 20.3 MON 06 AM 19.5 THIS AFTERNOON
$$
MOC013-037-083-081204-
/O.CON.KEAX.FL.W.0051.120508T0430Z-120509T1330Z/
/URHM7.1.ER.120508T0430Z.120508T0600Z.120508T1330Z.UU/
705 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 24.2
FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS LOCATIONS WITHIN 0.5 TO 1.5
MILES OF THE RIVER. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE LOW LYING PASTURES ALONG
WITH CROPLAND AND SECONDARY ROADS.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 24.2 EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
$$860
WGUS83 KEAX 071440
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
940 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH AFFECTING BATES...CASS AND HENRY
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN AFFECTING CASS...HENRY AND JOHNSON COUNTIES.
CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND AFFECTING RAY 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/.
&&
MOC037-083-101-081440-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0050.120507T1438Z-120509T1200Z/
/BLRM7.1.ER.120507T1149Z.120508T0000Z.120508T1200Z.UU/
940 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG CREEK AT BLAIRSTOWN.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...THE WEST BANK OF THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BIG CREEK
BLAIRSTOWN 20 21.4 MON 09 AM 21.9 THIS EVENING
$$
MOC177-081439-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120509T0228Z/
/RICM7.1.ER.120507T1002Z.120507T1800Z.120508T0228Z.NO/
940 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERTOP A GRAVEL ROAD ABOUT 1 MILE
SOUTH OF THE F AND B HIGHWAY INTERSECTION.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL ROADS ALONG WITH CROPLAND AND
WOODLANDS FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
CROOKED RIVER
RICHMOND 20 20.6 MON 08 AM 20.9 THIS AFTERNOON
$$
MOC013-037-083-071510-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-120509T1330Z/
/URHM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
940 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SOUTH GRAND RIVER AT URICH.
* AT 8:14 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF
18.9 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
SOUTH GRAND RIVER
URICH 24 12.7 MON 08 AM 18.9 EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
$$664
WGUS43 KEAX 071652
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1152 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI...
CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND AFFECTING RAY COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
&&
MOC177-081652-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120509T0250Z/
/RICM7.2.ER.120507T1002Z.120507T1630Z.120508T0250Z.NO/
1152 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2012
...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TONIGHT.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERTOP A GRAVEL ROAD ABOUT 1 MILE
SOUTH OF THE F AND B HIGHWAY INTERSECTION.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL ROADS ALONG WITH CROPLAND AND
WOODLANDS FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
CROOKED RIVER
RICHMOND 20 21.1 MON 11 AM 21.0 THIS AFTERNOON
$$817
WGUS83 KEAX 081105
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
605 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND AFFECTING RAY 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/.
&&
MOC177-091105-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120509T1810Z/
/RICM7.2.ER.120507T1002Z.120508T1200Z.120508T1810Z.NO/
605 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERTOP A GRAVEL ROAD ABOUT 1 MILE
SOUTH OF THE F AND B HIGHWAY INTERSECTION.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL ROADS ALONG WITH CROPLAND AND
WOODLANDS FLOOD.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
CROOKED RIVER
RICHMOND 20 22.8 TUE 06 AM 23.2 THIS MORNING
$$057
WGUS83 KEAX 081807
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
107 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSOURI...
CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND AFFECTING RAY COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER
AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.
&&
MOC177-081837-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120509T1810Z/
/RICM7.2.ER.120507T1002Z.120508T0745Z.120508T1625Z.NO/
107 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND.
* AT 12:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:25 AM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.6 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
&&
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
CROOKED RIVER
RICHMOND 20 19.0 TUE 12 PM 17.4 THIS EVENING
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Pettis | 46 min |
| May 6, 7:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton | 4 hr |
| May 6, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Saline | 46 min |
| May 6, 8:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson | 6 hr |
| May 6, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Ray | 10 min |
| May 6, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Pettis | 24 min |
| May 6, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Chariton, Howard | 37 min |
| May 6, 8:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson | 3 hr |
| May 6, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Cooper | 50 min |
| May 6, 10:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 26 hr |
| May 6, 10:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 11 hr |
| May 6, 11:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson | 11 hr |
| May 7, 12:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Johnson | 23 min |
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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.