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River Flood Warning 143, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 29, 2021Howard County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Jun 29, 2021, 5:03 PM CDT for Howard County, Missouri. It took effect at Jun 29, 2021, 5:22 PM CDT. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 29, 2021, 5:03 PM CDT (22:03 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 29, 2021, 5:22 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 30, 2021, 8:14 PM CDT
In force: 27 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Howard County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 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 Moniteau Creek near Fayette (FYTM7). The gauge peaked at 18.12 ft at Jul 1, 2021, 2:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 21 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06909500, 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.

442 
WGUS43 KEAX 292203
FLWEAX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
503 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

  Moniteau Creek near Fayette affecting Howard County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

&&


MOC089-302215-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0143.210629T2222Z-210701T1013Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.210629T2222Z.210630T0100Z.210630T2212Z.UU/
503 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Moniteau Creek near Fayette.
* Until early Thursday morning.
* At 4:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this 
  afternoon to 17.4 feet this evening. It will then fall to 16.0 
  feet and begin rising again tomorrow morning. It will rise to 17.0 
  feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage 
  tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Low-lying fields along Moniteau Creek flood.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Wed          
                                      6pm   6am   6pm          
Moniteau Creek
Fayette         16.0  15.0  Tue 4pm   16.7  16.0  15.6         



&&

LAT...LON 3914 9259 3914 9252 3902 9256 3903 9262

$$

SAW

3 follow-up statements

828 
WGUS83 KEAX 300047
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
747 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...

  Moniteau Creek near Fayette affecting Howard County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

&&


MOC089-010100-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210701T1000Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.210629T2201Z.210630T0200Z.210630T2200Z.UU/
747 PM CDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Thursday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Moniteau Creek near Fayette.
* Until early Thursday morning.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 17.4 feet late this evening. It 
  will then fall below flood stage late tonight to 15.8 feet and 
  begin rising again tomorrow morning. It will rise above flood 
  stage tomorrow morning and continue to rise to 16.8 feet early 
  tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage again 
  tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Low-lying fields along Moniteau Creek flood.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Wed          
                                      8pm   8am   8pm          
Moniteau Creek
Fayette         16.0  17.2  Tue 7pm   17.3  16.1  15.0         



&&

LAT...LON 3914 9259 3914 9252 3902 9256 3903 9262

$$

Atkins

072 
WGUS83 KEAX 300947
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
447 AM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

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

  Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson MO and Pettis 
  Counties.

  Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper 
  Counties.

  Crooked River near Richmond affecting Ray County.

  Moniteau Creek near Fayette affecting Howard County.

  Petite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County.

  Wakenda Creek at Carrollton affecting Carroll County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

&&


MOC089-011000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210702T0300Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.210629T2201Z.210630T0200Z.210701T1500Z.UU/
447 AM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Moniteau Creek near Fayette.
* Until late tomorrow evening.
* At 4:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight to a crest of 16.8 feet tomorrow morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Low-lying fields along Moniteau Creek flood.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Wed   Thu          
                                      5am   5pm   5am          
Moniteau Creek
Fayette         16.0  11.8  Wed 4am   11.6  11.7  16.7         



&&

LAT...LON 3914 9259 3914 9252 3902 9256 3903 9262

$$

MOC177-011000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0139.000000T0000Z-210702T0500Z/
/RICM7.2.ER.210630T0200Z.210630T1200Z.210701T0500Z.NO/
447 AM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Friday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Crooked River near Richmond.
* Until early Friday morning.
* At 3:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 21.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.9 feet 
  this morning. It will then fall below flood stage just after 
  midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Low-lying rural roads along with cropland 
  and woodlands flood.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Water begins to overtop a gravel road about 
  1 mile south of the F and B Highway intersection.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri          
                                      7am   7am   7am          
Crooked River
Richmond        20.0  21.2  Wed 3am   21.9  18.2  11.2         



&&

LAT...LON 3935 9407 3938 9402 3932 9389 3928 9392

$$

MOC101-159-011000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210702T2344Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.210628T2048Z.210701T0600Z.210701T2344Z.NO/
447 AM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Friday evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Blackwater River at Valley City.
* Until Friday evening.
* At 4:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow evening 
  to 21.7 feet and then begin rising this morning. It will then rise 
  above flood stage late this morning to 26.0 feet just after 
  midnight tonight. It will fall below flood stage again tomorrow 
  evening.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river 
  begin to flood.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and 
  Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri          
                                      7am   7am   7am          
Blackwater River
Valley City     22.0  22.7  Wed 4am   21.7  25.7  18.0         



&&

LAT...LON 3894 9342 3882 9361 3882 9368 3891 9361
      3899 9348

$$

MOC033-011000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-210702T0210Z/
/CAXM7.2.ER.210625T0931Z.210627T1930Z.210701T0210Z.UU/
447 AM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Wakenda Creek at Carrollton.
* Until late tomorrow evening.
* At 4:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.6 feet 
  this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this 
  evening.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying undeveloped areas 
  along the creek begins.
* Impact...At 19.1 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the South Main 
  Street bridge over Wakenda Creek.
* Impact...At 19.8 feet, South Main Street along with Stonewall 
  Street and Wabash Road on the south side of Carrollton are 
  overtopped by flood waters. Flood waters also threaten businesses 
  in low-lying areas near the creek.
* Impact...At 20.7 feet, Wakenda Creek begins to flood the first 
  floors of businesses along South Main Street in Carrollton.
* Impact...At 21.1 feet, Water overtops the South Main Street bridge.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Wed   Thu          
                                      7am   7pm   7am          
Wakenda Creek
Carrollton      16.0  19.5  Wed 4am   19.6  17.6  9.4          



&&

LAT...LON 3939 9356 3937 9328 3930 9328 3932 9359

$$

MOC053-195-011000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-210705T1554Z/
/BLVM7.2.ER.210625T1146Z.210702T0000Z.210704T1554Z.NO/
447 AM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Monday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* Until late Monday morning.
* At 3:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.6 feet 
  tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river flood.
* Impact...At 29.0 feet, Livestock in pastures along the river may 
  be endangered. Extensive damage also occurs to cropland and 
  pasture.
* Impact...At 31.0 feet, The Missouri-Pacific railroad tracks are 
  overtopped.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri          
                                      7am   7am   7am          
Blackwater River
Blue Lick       24.0  29.7  Wed 3am   29.7  30.5  30.5         



&&

LAT...LON 3894 9342 3899 9348 3903 9297 3894 9295
      3893 9323

$$

MOC053-011000-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0138.210701T0532Z-210702T1303Z/
/BONM7.1.ER.210701T0532Z.210701T1800Z.210702T0103Z.UU/
447 AM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Friday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Petite Saline Creek near Boonville.
* From late tonight to Friday morning.
* At 3:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight to a crest of 15.1 feet this morning. It 
  will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields near the 
  creek flood.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet, The creek floods U Highway about 4 miles 
  southeast of Boonville.

&&

                   Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri          
                                         7am   7am   7am          
Petite Saline Creek
Boonville          16.0  15.0  Wed 3am   15.1  17.3  13.6         



&&

LAT...LON 3892 9280 3894 9264 3892 9250 3888 9252
      3887 9279

$$

Leighton

923 
WGUS83 KEAX 010114
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
814 PM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

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

  Moniteau Creek near Fayette affecting Howard County.

MOC089-010215-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0143.000000T0000Z-210701T0114Z/
/FYTM7.1.ER.210629T2201Z.210630T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
814 PM CDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Moniteau Creek near Fayette has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Moniteau Creek near Fayette.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6 feet 
  late tomorrow morning.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Thu          
                                      9pm   9am   9pm          
Moniteau Creek
Fayette         16.0  10.1  Wed 7pm   9.9   12.5  10.2         



&&

LAT...LON 3914 9259 3914 9252 3902 9256 3903 9262

$$

Atkins

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 28, 7:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper	4 days
Jun 28, 11:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Holt and 1 more	12 hr
Jun 29, 8:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Clay, Clinton, Platte, Ray	3 hr
Jun 29, 9:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Ray	54 hr
Jun 29, 9:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Lafayette, Saline	11 hr
Jun 29, 10:10 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Clay, Ray	15 hr
Jun 29, 12:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette and 3 more	71 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.