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River Flood Warning 115, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 4, 2015Platte County, Missouri; Leavenworth County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Jun 4, 2015, 3:40 PM CDT for Platte County, Missouri; Leavenworth County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 5, 2015, 12:44 AM CDT. It was in force for 67 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 4, 2015, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 5, 2015, 12:44 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 7, 2015, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 67 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Leavenworth County, KS, Platte County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Missouri River at Leavenworth (LEVK1). The gauge peaked at 20.74 ft at Jun 5, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06820475, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Jun 4, 3:19 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 3:19 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 1:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 11:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1100 AM CDT THU JUN 4 2015

MOZ021-028-029-041645-
CLAY MO-CLINTON MO-PLATTE MO-
1100 AM CDT THU JUN 4 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN PLATTE...SOUTHERN CLINTON
AND NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM CDT...

AT 1057 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PLATTE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  SMITHVILLE...KEARNEY...LATHROP...FERRELVIEW...EDGERTON...TRIMBLE...
  HOLT...HOOVER AND RIDGELY.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...

  I-35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 25 AND 40.
  I-435 LOOP FROM MILE MARKERS 28 TO 35.
  I-29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 13 AND 18.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

LAT...LON 3957 9421 3937 9421 3929 9477 3949 9476
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 255DEG 17KT 3936 9470

AEP

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 11:34 AM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1134 AM CDT THU JUN 4 2015

MOZ030-041715-
RAY MO-
1134 AM CDT THU JUN 4 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR RAY COUNTY UNTIL 1215 PM CDT...

AT 1131 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WOODS HEIGHTS...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
LAWSON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  RICHMOND...HARDIN...RAYVILLE...KNOXVILLE AND RUSSELLVILLE.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

LAT...LON 3951 9377 3927 9377 3926 9421 3949 9420
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 266DEG 15KT 3938 9410

AEP

Local storm report, Jun 4, 12:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1202 PM CDT THU JUN 04 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1150 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 WNW KEARNEY           39.41N 94.45W
06/04/2015  E3.00 INCH       CLAY               MO   PUBLIC

            NE 172ND STREET EAST OF ARLEY IMPASSIBLE DUE TO WATER
            RAPIDLY FLOWING OVER STREET FROM NEARBY CREEK.

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PMURRAY

Local storm report, Jun 4, 12:07 PM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1207 PM CDT THU JUN 04 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1150 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 WNW KEARNEY           39.40N 94.45W
06/04/2015                   CLAY               MO   PUBLIC

            NE 172ND STREET EAST OF ARLEY IMPASSABLE DUE TO WATER
            OVER ROAD FROM NEARBY CREEK.

&&

PMURRAY

Local storm report, Jun 4, 12:23 PM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1223 PM CDT THU JUN 04 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1020 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LAWSON                  39.44N 94.20W
06/04/2015                   RAY                MO   PUBLIC

            WATER FLOWING OVER A 50 TO 100 YARD STRETCH OF ROAD NEAR
            LAWSON.

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Local storm report, Jun 4, 12:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 8:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton	6 days
Jun 3, 8:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston	4 days
Jun 3, 8:56 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Platte	5 days
Jun 3, 8:56 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Platte	5 days
Jun 3, 9:32 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Clay, Jackson, Ray	6 days
Jun 3, 9:32 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Chariton, Howard, Saline	7 days
Jun 3, 9:32 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper, Howard	7 days
Jun 4, 2:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Caldwell, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry	6 hr
Jun 4, 3:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Daviess	31 min
Jun 4, 3:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	DeKalb	31 min
Jun 4, 5:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan, Holt	33 min
Jun 4, 6:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Ray	23 min
Jun 4, 6:37 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Platte, Ray	6 hr
Jun 4, 6:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Carroll, Saline	24 min
Jun 4, 7:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison, Holt	38 min
Jun 4, 8:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison, Holt, Nodaway	21 min
Jun 4, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Gentry	57 hr
Jun 4, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Linn, Livingston	4 days
Jun 4, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan	4 days
Jun 4, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Atchison, Holt	64 hr
Jun 4, 9:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan	4 days
Jun 4, 9:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Platte	3 days
Jun 4, 10:07 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll	3 days
Jun 4, 10:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Buchanan	23 min
Jun 4, 10:38 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Clay, Platte	6 hr
Jun 4, 11:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Platte	45 min
Jun 4, 11:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Livingston	3 days
Jun 4, 11:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Ray	41 min
Jun 4, 12:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Platte, Ray	12 hr
Jun 4, 12:34 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess and 5 more	24 hr
Jun 3, 9:32 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Leavenworth	45 hr
Jun 4, 4:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison, Doniphan	37 min
Jun 4, 9:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Doniphan	26 min
Jun 4, 3:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Leavenworth	3 days
Jun 4, 5:53 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Atchison	28 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.