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River Flood Warning 310, NWS Kansas City, MO

August 21, 2019Platte County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Aug 21, 2019, 9:15 AM CDT for Platte County, Missouri. It took effect at Aug 22, 2019, 9:24 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 21, 2019, 9:15 AM CDT (14:15 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 22, 2019, 9:24 PM CDT
Expired
Aug 26, 2019, 4:41 AM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Platte County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Platte River at Sharps Station (SSTM7). The gauge peaked at 16.49 ft at Aug 22, 2019, 6:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
26 ft
Moderate stage
29 ft
Major stage
33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06821190, 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.

964 
WGUS43 KEAX 211415
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
915 AM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a 
flood warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

  Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.
  Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.
  Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte 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/.

&&

MOC021-221415-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0309.190822T0657Z-190825T0051Z/
/AGYM7.1.ER.190822T0657Z.190823T0000Z.190824T0051Z.NO/
915 AM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Platte River near Agency.
* from late tonight to Saturday evening.
* At  8:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 12.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Thursday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 24.4 feet by Thursday evening. The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Friday evening.
* At 20.0 feet...Low-lying areas east of Agency begin to flood.

&& 
                       Latest                   
Location          FS   Stage  Day/Time    Forecast

Platte River
  Agency          20   12.6   Wed 08 AM   24.4 Thursday evening
     
&&
  
LAT...LON 3977 9480 3977 9471 3951 9464 3941 9464 3941 9472

  

$$

MOC165-221415-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0310.190823T0224Z-190826T0941Z/
/SSTM7.1.ER.190823T0224Z.190824T1800Z.190825T0941Z.NO/
915 AM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Platte River At Sharps Station.
* from Thursday evening to late Sunday night.
* At  8:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Thursday before midnight and 
  continue to rise to near 28.7 feet by early Saturday afternoon. The
  river will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.
* At 26.0 feet...Low-lying rural land along the river begins to 
  flood.

&& 
                       Latest                   
Location          FS   Stage  Day/Time    Forecast

Platte River
  Sharps Station  26    9.4   Wed 08 AM   28.7 Saturday afternoon
     
&&
  
LAT...LON 3941 9474 3941 9464 3935 9476 3939 9479

  

$$

MOC165-221415-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0311.190823T1030Z-190826T1528Z/
/PLCM7.1.ER.190823T1030Z.190825T0000Z.190825T1528Z.UU/
915 AM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill Mo has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Platte River near Platte City.
* from late Thursday night to Monday morning.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 21.8 
  feet Saturday evening.
* At 20.0 feet...Cropland near State Highway 92 near Platte City 
  begins to flood.

&& 
                       Latest                   
Location          FS   Stage  Day/Time    Forecast

Platte River
  Platte City     20   Not Available      21.8 Saturday evening
     
&&
  
LAT...LON 3939 9479 3935 9476 3927 9481 3929 9484 3933 9483

  

$$
1 follow-up statement
128 
WGUS83 KEAX 220239
FLSEAX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
939 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019



...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...

  Grand River near Sumner affecting Carroll...Chariton...Linn and 
  Livingston Counties.

  Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.

  Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.

  Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte 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/.

&&

MOC033-041-115-117-220309-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0307.000000T0000Z-190825T1841Z/
/SNZM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Grand River near Sumner.
* At  8:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage with a value of 
  20.5 feet early Thursday afternoon.


&& 
                       Latest                   
Location          FS   Stage  Day/Time    Forecast

Grand River
  Sumner          26   16.6   Wed 09 PM   20.5 early Thursday 
afternoon
     
&&
  
LAT...LON 3967 9343 3978 9343 3970 9327 3953 9321 3951 9330

  

$$

MOC021-220309-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0309.000000T0000Z-190825T0051Z/
/AGYM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Platte River near Agency.
* At  8:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 13.5 feet. The 
  river will continue to fall to 10.4 feet by Friday morning.


&& 
                       Latest                   
Location          FS   Stage  Day/Time    Forecast

Platte River
  Agency          20   12.1   Wed 08 PM   11.6 early Thursday morning
     
&&
  
LAT...LON 3977 9480 3977 9471 3951 9464 3941 9464 3941 9472

  

$$

MOC165-220309-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0310.000000T0000Z-190826T0941Z/
/SSTM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
939 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Platte River At Sharps Station.
* At  8:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 14.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage with a value of 
  19.4 feet early Friday morning.


&& 
                       Latest                   
Location          FS   Stage  Day/Time    Forecast

Platte River
  Sharps Station  26   14.4   Wed 08 PM   19.4 early Friday morning
     
&&
  
LAT...LON 3941 9474 3941 9464 3935 9476 3939 9479

  

$$

MOC165-220309-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0311.000000T0000Z-190826T1528Z/
/PLCM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
939 PM CDT Wed Aug 21 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Platte River near Platte City.
* At  3:21 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage with a value of 
  14.2 feet Friday morning.


&& 
                       Latest                   
Location          FS   Stage  Day/Time    Forecast

Platte River
  Platte City     20    8.1   Wed 03 PM   14.2 Friday morning
     
&&
  
LAT...LON 3939 9479 3935 9476 3927 9481 3929 9484 3933 9483

  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 2:10 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXHolt4 hr
Aug 21, 2:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Holt36 min
Aug 21, 3:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan4 hr
Aug 21, 3:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXBuchanan24 min
Aug 21, 4:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXBuchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Platte4 hr
Aug 21, 5:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCaldwell24 min
Aug 21, 5:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCaldwell, Daviess, Livingston41 min
Aug 21, 6:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXChariton, Linn, Livingston43 min
Aug 21, 7:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXLafayette, Saline35 min
Aug 21, 7:23 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb and 3 more6 hr
Aug 21, 9:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston4 days
Aug 21, 9:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton23 hr
Aug 21, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBuchanan3 days
Aug 21, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte5 days
Aug 21, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBuchanan, Platte5 days
Aug 21, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte4 days
Aug 21, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte5 days
Aug 21, 2:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchEAXBates, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Cooper, Henry and 8 more12 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.