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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 18, 2020Cass County, Henry County, Johnson County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2020, 10:43 AM CDT for Cass County, Henry County, Johnson County, Missouri. It was in force for 71 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 18, 2020, 10:43 AM CDT (15:43 UTC)
Expired: Mar 21, 2020, 9:39 AM CDT
In force: 71 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Cass County, MO, Henry County, MO, Johnson County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Big Creek near Blairstown (BLRM7).

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 36 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06921720, 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 Mar 18, 6:28 AM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 6:28 AM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 4:54 AM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
454 AM CDT Wed Mar 18 2020

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-191000-
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-
454 AM CDT Wed Mar 18 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

 Showers with a few rumbles of thunder will continue moving through
the area this morning. No severe weather is expected, but up to one
inch of rain is possible which could lead to some localized flooding.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

 Another round of widespread storms will move in early Thursday
morning through late Thursday morning. Strong winds and small hail
are possible with this round. Also up to another inch of rain is
expected which will continue or enhance flooding concerns.

 Finally, a third round of storms is expected Thursday afternoon and
evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and a brief tornado is possible.
The main area of concern is northwest MO and northeast KS. Storm
chances move out Thursday night.

 A hard freeze is expected this weekend as cold air moves into the
area. Low temperatures in the 20s and 30s are expected Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday mornings.

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 18, 10:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Johnson, Pettis	65 hr
Mar 18, 10:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper, Saline	6 days
Mar 18, 12:59 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper	69 hr
Mar 18, 3:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston	5 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2020 Every river flood warning in 2020

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.