Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 310, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Sep 23, 2015, 3:50 PM CDT for Atchison County, Holt County, Missouri. It took effect at Sep 24, 2015, 5:19 AM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015, 3:50 PM CDT (20:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 24, 2015, 5:19 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2015, 9:06 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Atchison County, MO, Holt County, MO
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tarkio River near Fairfax (FFXM7). The gauge peaked at 15.93 ft at Sep 24, 2015, 5:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06813000, 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.
829
WGUS43 KEAX 232051
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
350 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2015
...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a
flood warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Tarkio River at Fairfax affecting Atchison and Holt 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/.
&&
MOC005-087-242050-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0310.150924T1019Z-150925T1406Z/
/FFXM7.1.ER.150924T1019Z.150924T1200Z.150924T1406Z.NO/
350 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2015
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Tarkio River at Fairfax.
* from late tonight to Friday morning.
* At 3:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 7.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Thursday morning and continue
to rise to near 17.7 feet by Thursday morning. The river will fall
below flood stage by late Thursday morning.
* At 17.0 feet...Low-lying farm fields begin to flood.
&&
Latest
Location FS Stage Day/Time Forecast
Tarkio River
Fairfax 17 7.2 Wed 03 PM 17.7 Thursday morning
&&
LAT...LON 4044 9543 4044 9534 4018 9538 4019 9546
$$2 follow-up statements
296
WGUS83 KEAX 240814
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
314 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Tarkio River at Fairfax affecting Atchison and Holt Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood
fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6 inches of water may
cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Two feet of water will
carry most vehicles away.This product along with additional weather
and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
&&
MOC005-087-250814-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0310.150924T1050Z-150925T1406Z/
/FFXM7.1.ER.150924T1050Z.150924T1200Z.150924T1406Z.NO/
314 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Tarkio River at Fairfax.
* until Friday morning.
* At 2:15 AM Thursday the stage was 14.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early this morning and
continue to rise to near 17.7 feet by this morning. The river will
fall below flood stage later today.
* At 17.0 feet...Low-lying farm fields begin to flood.
&&
Latest
Location FS Stage Day/Time Forecast
Tarkio River
Fairfax 17 14.8 Thu 02 AM 17.7 this morning
&&
LAT...LON 4044 9543 4044 9534 4018 9538 4019 9546
$$959
WGUS83 KEAX 241409
FLSEAX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
909 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Tarkio River at Fairfax affecting Atchison and Holt 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/.
&&
MOC005-087-241439-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0310.000000T0000Z-150925T1406Z/
/FFXM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2015
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Tarkio River at Fairfax.
* At 8:15 AM Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 10.1 feet by Friday morning.
&&
Latest
Location FS Stage Day/Time Forecast
Tarkio River
Fairfax 17 15.3 Thu 08 AM 14.0 this afternoon
&&
LAT...LON 4044 9543 4044 9534 4018 9538 4019 9546
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Nodaway | 29 min |
| Sep 22, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Nodaway | 47 min |
| Sep 22, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Atchison | 25 min |
| Sep 22, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Nodaway | 30 min |
| Sep 23, 11:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Nodaway | 4 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.