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River Flood Warning 229, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 26, 2019Daviess County, Gentry County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 26, 2019, 4:37 AM CDT for Daviess County, Gentry County, Missouri. It took effect at May 26, 2019, 8:47 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 26, 2019, 4:37 AM CDT (09:37 UTC)
In effect from: May 26, 2019, 8:47 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 1, 2019, 6:18 AM CDT
In force: 6 days
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

Counties Daviess County, MO, Gentry County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Grand River near Pattonsburg (PATM7). The gauge peaked at 36.28 ft at May 30, 2019, 10:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 20 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 30 ft
Major stage: 32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06896900, 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 May 26, 3:42 AM CDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 3:42 AM CDT, 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 4:45 AM CDT, 23 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
445 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-260945-
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-
445 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

 Strong to isolated severe storms will be possible this evening into
 tonight. The main threats will be for strong to damaging winds and
 marginally severe hail.

 In addition to the isolated severe threat, heavy rain will again be
 possible which will lead to flash flooding.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

 Severe weather and the flash flood threat will continue into the
 remainder of the weekend with heavy rain possible Sunday.

 Another round of thunderstorms with heavy rain is expected again
 Tuesday. Severe weather and flash flooding will again be concerns.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 25, 11:34 PM CDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1134 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019

MOZ002-004-012-013-260515-
De Kalb MO-Gentry MO-Nodaway MO-Andrew MO-
1134 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN GENTRY...SOUTHEASTERN
NODAWAY...NORTHEASTERN ANDREW AND NORTHERN DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 1215
AM CDT...

At 1133 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Union Star, or 7 miles east of Savannah, moving north at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Savannah, Maysville, King City, Union Star, Rosendale, Guilford,
Amity, Rea, Fairport, Ford City and Helena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3982 9432 3993 9484 4023 9480 4015 9423
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 199DEG 32KT 3998 9470

Local storm report, May 25, 11:39 PM CDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1139 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019

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

1058 PM     HAIL             1 NW AVONDALE           39.17N 94.56W
05/25/2019  E0.75 INCH       CLAY               MO   PUBLIC

            FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME MATCHED TO RADAR.

&&

JW

Local storm report, May 25, 11:44 PM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1144 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019

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

1138 PM     TSTM WND GST     KANSAS CITY INTL ARPT   39.30N 94.72W
05/25/2019  M58 MPH          PLATTE             MO   ASOS

&&

JW

Local storm report, May 25, 11:47 PM CDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1147 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019

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

1108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE LANSING           39.24N 94.89W
05/25/2019                   LEAVENWORTH        KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE AND PUNCHED TWO
            HOLES IN THE ROOF OF THE HOME.

&&

JW

Local storm report, May 26, 1:04 AM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
104 AM CDT SUN MAY 26 2019

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

1258 AM     FLASH FLOOD      TRENTON                 40.08N 93.61W
05/26/2019                   GRUNDY             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER FLOWING OVER MULTIPLE ROADS IN
            TRENTON. WATER OVER 22ND AND PRINCETON
            REPORTED AT LEAST A FOOT DEEP.

&&

JW

Local storm report, May 26, 1:29 AM CDT, 3 hours 8 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
May 25, 7:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Grundy	49 min
May 25, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Grundy, Putnam, Sullivan	33 min
May 25, 7:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer	13 hr
May 25, 8:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler	57 min
May 25, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon	24 min
May 25, 8:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan	12 hr
May 25, 11:00 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Grundy, Livingston	32 hr
May 25, 11:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Platte	38 min
May 25, 11:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Clay, Platte	27 min
May 25, 11:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Andrew, DeKalb	41 min
May 25, 11:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Platte	29 min
May 25, 11:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway	42 min
May 26, 12:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Ray	27 min
May 26, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Ray	31 min
May 26, 12:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan	3 hr
May 26, 1:17 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan	3 hr
May 26, 1:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler	34 hr
May 26, 1:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Livingston	7 days
May 26, 2:17 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	EAX	Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Chariton and 17 more	61 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.