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River Flood Warning 157, NWS Kansas City, MO

July 30, 2020Clay County, Jackson County, Ray County, Missouri

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.

&&

PP
Local 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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 7:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Lafayette, Ray, Saline5 hr
Jul 30, 7:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte50 hr
Jul 30, 7:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte4 days
Jul 30, 8:24 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXHenry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline3 hr
Jul 30, 8:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and 1 more8 hr
Jul 30, 9:05 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXHolt6 hr
Jul 30, 9:54 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan, Holt9 hr
Jul 30, 11:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJohnson, Pettis3 days
Jul 31, 12:08 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Lafayette, Ray, Saline3 days
Jul 31, 3:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXHenry7 hr
Jul 31, 3:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJackson30 hr
Jul 31, 4:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBates, Cass, Henry38 hr
Jul 31, 4:18 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXJohnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline3 days
Jul 31, 7:50 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXJackson6 hr
Jul 31, 10:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXChariton, Howard, Saline3 days
Jul 31, 10:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper, Howard4 days
Jul 31, 10:43 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXHenry24 hr
Jul 31, 1:45 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXJackson12 hr
Jul 30, 7:08 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXLinn, Miami12 hr
Jul 30, 8:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAtchison, Leavenworth21 hr
Jul 30, 8:55 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXJohnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte6 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.