Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 63, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2021, 6:35 PM CDT for Jackson County, Missouri. It took effect at May 16, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2021, 6:35 PM CDT (23:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 4:58 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Jackson County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little Blue River (MO) near Lake City (LKCM7). The gauge peaked at 17.83 ft at May 17, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06894000, 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.
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WGUS43 KEAX 162335
FLWEAX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
635 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper
Counties.
Little Blue River near Lake City affecting Jackson County.
Wakenda Creek at Carrollton affecting Carroll 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/.
&&
MOC095-172345-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0063.210517T0030Z-210518T0853Z/
/LKCM7.1.ER.210517T0030Z.210517T0600Z.210517T0852Z.NO/
635 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Little Blue River near Lake City.
* Until late Monday night.
* At 5:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 19.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Low-lying areas adjacent to the river begin
to flood.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
7pm 7pm 7pm
Little Blue River
Lake City 18.0 16.9 Sun 5pm 17.9 12.7 6.7
&&
LAT...LON 3905 9438 3921 9430 3921 9424 3911 9427
3905 9432
$$
MOC033-172345-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0064.210517T1017Z-210518T1943Z/
/CAXM7.1.ER.210517T1017Z.210517T1200Z.210517T1942Z.UU/
635 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Wakenda Creek at Carrollton.
* From late tonight to Tuesday afternoon.
* At 6:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 16.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying undeveloped areas
along the creek begins.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
7pm 7pm 7pm
Wakenda Creek
Carrollton 16.0 11.1 Sun 6pm 12.0 15.5 10.2
&&
LAT...LON 3939 9356 3937 9328 3930 9328 3932 9359
$$
MOC053-195-172345-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0065.210517T1037Z-210518T1400Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.210517T1037Z.210517T1200Z.210517T1400Z.NO/
635 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* From late tonight to Tuesday morning.
* At 5:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 24.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river flood.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
7pm 7pm 7pm
Blackwater River
Blue Lick 24.0 12.2 Sun 5pm 14.7 22.2 21.2
&&
LAT...LON 3894 9342 3899 9348 3903 9297 3894 9295
3893 9323
$$
Kurtz2 follow-up statements
779
WGUS83 KEAX 170049
FLSEAX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
749 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Johnson MO, Cass and Henry
Counties.
Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper
Counties.
Wakenda Creek at Carrollton affecting Carroll County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Little Blue River near Lake City affecting Jackson County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
&&
MOC095-180100-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210518T0642Z/
/LKCM7.1.ER.210517T0514Z.210517T0600Z.210517T0642Z.NO/
749 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Tuesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little Blue River near Lake City.
* Until late Monday night.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 18.2 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight
tonight.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Low-lying areas adjacent to the river begin
to flood.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
1am 1am 1am
Little Blue River
Lake City 18.0 16.7 Sun 7pm 18.2 7.7 6.2
&&
LAT...LON 3905 9438 3921 9430 3921 9424 3911 9427
3905 9432
$$
MOC033-180100-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0064.210517T0800Z-210519T0400Z/
/CAXM7.1.ER.210517T0800Z.210517T1800Z.210518T0400Z.UU/
749 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Tuesday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wakenda Creek at Carrollton.
* From late tonight to Tuesday evening.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 17.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage late tomorrow 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.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
1am 1am 1am
Wakenda Creek
Carrollton 16.0 12.2 Sun 7pm 15.3 15.3 8.2
&&
LAT...LON 3939 9356 3937 9328 3930 9328 3932 9359
$$
MOC037-083-101-180100-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0061.210517T0954Z-210520T0936Z/
/BLRM7.1.ER.210517T0954Z.210518T0600Z.210519T0936Z.UU/
749 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Thursday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Big Creek at Blairstown.
* From late tonight to late Wednesday night.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 22.9 feet early Tuesday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the
N Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding
also occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles
northwest of Blairstown.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
1am 1am 1am
Big Creek
Blairstown 20.0 15.1 Sun 7pm 18.7 22.9 20.9
&&
LAT...LON 3873 9422 3875 9416 3857 9394 3840 9384
3840 9391
$$
MOC053-195-180100-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0065.210517T1044Z-210520T0834Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.210517T1044Z.210518T1200Z.210519T0834Z.NO/
749 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Thursday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* From late tonight to late Wednesday night.
* At 6:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 27.1 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall
below flood stage early Wednesday 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.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
1am 1am 1am
Blackwater River
Blue Lick 24.0 13.2 Sun 6pm 21.0 26.9 25.2
&&
LAT...LON 3894 9342 3899 9348 3903 9297 3894 9295
3893 9323
$$
Kurtz189
WGUS83 KEAX 170958
FLSEAX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
458 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Little Blue River near Lake City affecting Jackson County.
MOC095-171100-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210517T0958Z/
/LKCM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
458 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Little Blue River near Lake City has
been cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Little Blue River near Lake City.
* At 4:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.4 feet early
Saturday morning.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
7am 7am 7am
Little Blue River
Lake City 18.0 16.8 Mon 4am 12.5 6.8 5.8
&&
LAT...LON 3905 9438 3921 9430 3921 9424 3911 9427
3905 9432
$$
73The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 9:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 5 days |
| May 16, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper | 27 min |
| May 16, 5:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Ray | 6 hr |
| May 16, 6:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson | 6 hr |
| May 16, 6:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll | 24 hr |
| May 16, 6:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Saline | 7 days |
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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.