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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 10, 2013Chariton County, Macon County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 10, 2013, 9:07 PM CDT for Chariton County, Macon County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 11, 2013, 8:55 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2013, 9:07 PM CDT (02:07 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 11, 2013, 8:55 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 11, 2013, 9:04 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Chariton County, MO, Macon County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 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 Chariton River near Prairie Hill (PRIM7). The gauge peaked at 16.30 ft at Apr 11, 2013, 8:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate510152004/1104/1204/13
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
19 ft
Major stage
21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06905500, 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.

470 
WGUS43 KEAX 110207
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED          
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
907 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013
  

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

  CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL AFFECTING CHARITON AND MACON 
  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/.

&&

MOC041-121-120207-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0021.130411T2100Z-130413T0936Z/
/PRIM7.1.ER.130411T2100Z.130412T0600Z.130412T0936Z.NO/
907 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL MO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

CHARITON RIVER
  PRAIRIE HILL    15    6.6   WED 09 PM   15.3 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

$$
2 follow-up statements
218 
WGUS83 KEAX 111356
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
856 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL AFFECTING CHARITON AND MACON 
  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/.

&&

MOC041-121-121356-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0021.130411T1355Z-130413T1021Z/
/PRIM7.1.ER.130411T0806Z.130411T1800Z.130412T1021Z.NO/
856 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

CHARITON RIVER
  PRAIRIE HILL    15   16.2   THU 09 AM   16.4 THIS AFTERNOON

$$

MOC033-041-115-117-121356-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130413T1641Z/
/SNZM7.2.ER.130411T0557Z.130411T1800Z.130412T1641Z.NO/
856 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.1 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY 
  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   29.8   THU 09 AM   30.1 THIS AFTERNOON

$$
439 
WGUS83 KEAX 120204
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 
904 PM CDT THU APR 11 2013
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL AFFECTING CHARITON AND MACON 
  COUNTIES.

  CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND AFFECTING RAY COUNTY.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MISSOURI...
 
  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK AFFECTING COOPER AND SALINE 
  COUNTIES.

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

  PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE AFFECTING COOPER 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/.

&&

MOC053-195-130204-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130414T0300Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.130411T1854Z.130412T1200Z.130413T0300Z.NO/
904 PM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE
  MIDNIGHT.
* 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   THU 09 PM   25.0 FRIDAY MORNING

$$

MOC041-121-120234-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130413T1021Z/
/PRIM7.1.ER.130411T0806Z.130411T1430Z.130411T2304Z.NO/
904 PM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL.
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6:04 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.9 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

CHARITON RIVER
  PRAIRIE HILL    15   14.2   THU 09 PM   13.1 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

$$

MOC177-120234-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130413T0433Z/
/RICM7.2.ER.130410T1630Z.130411T1330Z.130412T0041Z.NO/
904 PM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CROOKED RIVER NEAR RICHMOND.
* AT  8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  7:41 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.7 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.


&& 
                       LATEST                   
LOCATION          FS   STAGE  DAY/TIME    FORECAST

CROOKED RIVER
  RICHMOND        20   19.5   THU 08 PM   16.4 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

$$

MOC033-041-115-117-130204-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130413T1745Z/
/SNZM7.2.ER.130411T0557Z.130411T2045Z.130412T1745Z.NO/
904 PM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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   30.2   THU 09 PM   29.8 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

$$

MOC053-130203-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130413T1115Z/
/BONM7.2.ER.130411T0055Z.130411T1915Z.130412T1115Z.UU/
904 PM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY 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   19.6   THU 08 PM   18.1 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

$$

MOC033-130203-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130413T0613Z/
/CAXM7.1.ER.130411T0715Z.130411T2245Z.130412T0613Z.UU/
904 PM CDT THU APR 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAKENDA CREEK AT CARROLLTON.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY 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   16.9   THU 08 PM   16.1 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 11:53 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper14 hr
Apr 11, 4:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper, Saline37 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.