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River Flood Warning 157, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Jul 30, 2020, 8:50 PM CDT for Clay County, Jackson County, Ray County, Missouri. It took effect at Jul 31, 2020, 2:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2020, 8:50 PM CDT (01:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 31, 2020, 2:20 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2020, 10:36 PM CDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clay County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Ray County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Jul 30, 6:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 6:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 649 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020 .Discussion... Issued at 315 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2020 A mid to upper level low paired with a couple of surface boundaries all within the presence of ample moisture has yielded another active weather day with showers producing moderate to heavy rain across portions of the region. The heaviest rain is currently falling across eastern Kansas where 1 to 3 inches of rain has already fallen and a couple of flash flood warnings are in effect. Moderate to heavy showers (with a few thunderstorms) will likely persist through the afternoon and evening hours with the focus continuing to be across eastern Kansas as the complex slowly shifts southeastward tonight. Showers should come to an end from north to south by Friday morning, with drier air filtering into the region and clouds finally clearing from north to south by late afternoon. North northwesterly flow on the back side of the mid to upper level trough will continue through the weekend. This will keep temperatures well below seasonal normals. A shortwave trough and cold front will push into the area from the north Saturday night into Sunday, bringing chances for a few showers and storms back into the forecast. Very pleasant weather is expected for Monday and Tuesday as northerly flow and high pressure build into the region with highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the upper 50s with very low humidity. As the longwave trough finally shifts east on Wednesday a ridge and warm air advection returns back to the area. This should lead to a slight increase in moisture and temperatures as well as reintroduce some slight PoP chances as we head towards the end of next week. && .Aviation...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday Evening) Issued at 638PM CDT THU JUL 30 2020 MVFR with patchy IFR conditions expected for the duration of the forecast period. Showers and isolated t-storms continue across much of the region with t-storm activity favored for areas around STJ. A low pressure system currently centered in E KS will make its way eastward before dropping south Friday morning. Conditions are favorable for showers and some isolated thunderstorms to persist for the next several hours. Thunderstorm chances decrease as the evening goes on. Primary aviation impacts are low ceilings and reduced visibilities especially if an airfield experiences a heavy downpour. Brief periods of IFR conditions are possible. Rain is anticipated to persist for STJ for most of the night. MCI/MKC should also experience rain for much of the night; however, there is some uncertainty as the system evolves and moves toward the east then south. The center of the low pressure is expected to pass near IXD leading to a possible break in the rain, but winds are expected to be variable and could be a bit gusty. VFR conditions are expected to return midday Friday. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. MO...NONE. && Discussion...Williams Aviation...Pesel
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 4:50 AM CDT, 16 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 450 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-311000- 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- 450 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Moderate to heavy rainfall chances will continue through today. Areas of one to two inches of rain is expected, with locally higher amounts, greater than three inches possible. The best chance for bouts of heavy rainfall will be for locations along and south of the Missouri River. This additional rainfall will continue to support flooding and flash flooding concerns through the day. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Off and on thunderstorm chances will persist through Friday. Isolated instances of flooding and flash flooding will continue. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 30, 8:13 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
813 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE SAINT JOSEPH 39.79N 94.81W
07/30/2020 BUCHANAN MO EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT OF FLASH FLOODING ALONG THE N
BELT HWY BETWEEN KARNES RD AND GENE FIELD
RD. THIS AREA IS NOT USUALLY KNOWN TO FLOOD.
&&
PPLocal storm report, Jul 30, 8:30 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
830 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 S KING CITY 40.04N 94.53W
07/30/2020 GENTRY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
169 HWY SOUTH OF KING CITY CLOSED DUE TO
WATER OVER THE ROAD.
&&Local storm report, Jul 30, 8:47 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 7:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette, Ray, Saline | 5 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 50 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 4 days |
| Jul 30, 8:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 30, 9:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Holt | 6 hr |
| Jul 30, 9:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Holt | 9 hr |
| Jul 30, 11:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 3 days |
| Jul 31, 12:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette, Ray, Saline | 3 days |
| Jul 31, 3:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Henry | 7 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson | 30 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 38 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 3 days |
| Jul 31, 7:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson | 6 hr |
| Jul 31, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Saline | 3 days |
| Jul 31, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard | 4 days |
| Jul 31, 10:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Henry | 24 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson | 12 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Linn, Miami | 12 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Atchison, Leavenworth | 21 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte | 6 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.