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River Flood Warning 68, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 16, 2021Bates County, Cass County, Henry County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2021, 10:44 PM CDT for Bates County, Cass County, Henry County, Missouri. It took effect at May 17, 2021, 12:14 AM CDT. It was in force for 53 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 16, 2021, 10:44 PM CDT (03:44 UTC)
In effect from
May 17, 2021, 12:14 AM CDT
Expired
May 19, 2021, 5:32 AM CDT
In force
53 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Bates County, MO, Cass County, MO, Henry County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:47 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 South Grand River near Urich (URHM7). The gauge peaked at 28.30 ft at May 18, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate102005/1705/1805/1905/20
Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
24 ft
Moderate stage
26 ft
Major stage
33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06921600, 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.

157 
WGUS43 KEAX 170344
FLWEAX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1044 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...

  South Grand River at Urich affecting Bates, Cass and Henry 
  Counties.

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/.

&&


MOC013-037-083-180345-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0068.210517T0514Z-210520T0515Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.210517T0514Z.210517T1200Z.210519T0515Z.UU/
1044 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the South Grand River at Urich.
* Until late Wednesday night.
* At 10:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after 
  midnight tonight to 27.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall 
  to 25.7 feet and begin rising again early Tuesday morning. It will 
  rise to 26.7 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below 
  flood stage early Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Flooding occurs across locations within 0.5 
  to 1.5 miles of the river. Areas affected include low lying 
  pastures along with cropland and secondary roads.
* Impact...At 28.0 feet, K Highway is under water approximately 1 
  mile south of Urich. Many other roads along the river are flooded 
  as well.
* Impact...At 29.5 feet, Flood waters approach 4th Street at Elm 
  Street, and one block west of Green Street. Basement and garage 
  flooding also occurs near 4th and Elm streets.

&&

                 Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed          
                                       1am   1am   1am          
South Grand River
Urich            24.0  19.8  Sun 10pm  25.6  25.7  23.7         



&&

LAT...LON 3849 9426 3847 9400 3837 9380 3832 9382
      3843 9425

$$

Kurtz
4 follow-up statements
764 
WGUS83 KEAX 180132
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
832 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

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

  Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Johnson MO, Cass and Henry 
  Counties.

  South Grand River at Urich affecting Bates, Cass and Henry 
  Counties.

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/.

&&


MOC013-037-083-190145-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210520T1813Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.210517T0436Z.210518T1800Z.210519T1813Z.UU/
832 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the South Grand River at Urich.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 27.5 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 28.1 feet 
  early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage 
  early Wednesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Flooding occurs across locations within 0.5 
  to 1.5 miles of the river. Areas affected include low lying 
  pastures along with cropland and secondary roads.
* Impact...At 28.0 feet, K Highway is under water approximately 1 
  mile south of Urich. Many other roads along the river are flooded 
  as well.
* Impact...At 29.5 feet, Flood waters approach 4th Street at Elm 
  Street, and one block west of Green Street. Basement and garage 
  flooding also occurs near 4th and Elm streets.

&&

                 Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu          
                                       1am   1am   1am          
South Grand River
Urich            24.0  27.5  Mon 8pm   27.7  27.4  18.6         



&&

LAT...LON 3849 9426 3847 9400 3837 9380 3832 9382
      3843 9425

$$

MOC037-083-101-190145-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210520T1052Z/
/BLRM7.2.ER.210517T0136Z.210518T0100Z.210519T1052Z.UU/
832 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Big Creek at Blairstown.
* Until late Wednesday night.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 25.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early 
  Wednesday morning and continue falling to 9.8 feet Saturday 
  evening.
* 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.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are 
  overtopped. Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu          
                                      1am   1am   1am          
Big Creek
Blairstown      20.0  25.5  Mon 8pm   25.5  21.3  17.6         



&&

LAT...LON 3873 9422 3875 9416 3857 9394 3840 9384
      3840 9391

$$

Kurtz
044 
WGUS83 KEAX 181419
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
919 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

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

  South Grand River at Urich affecting Bates, Cass and Henry 
  Counties.

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/.

&&


MOC013-037-083-191430-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210520T1840Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.210517T0436Z.210518T1315Z.210519T1840Z.UU/
919 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the South Grand River at Urich.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 28.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early 
  tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 9.8 feet Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Flooding occurs across locations within 0.5 
  to 1.5 miles of the river. Areas affected include low lying 
  pastures along with cropland and secondary roads.
* Impact...At 28.0 feet, K Highway is under water approximately 1 
  mile south of Urich. Many other roads along the river are flooded 
  as well.
* Impact...At 29.5 feet, Flood waters approach 4th Street at Elm 
  Street, and one block west of Green Street. Basement and garage 
  flooding also occurs near 4th and Elm streets.

&&

                 Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu          
                                       1pm   1pm   1pm          
South Grand River
Urich            24.0  28.3  Tue 8am   28.3  24.3  16.7         



&&

LAT...LON 3849 9426 3847 9400 3837 9380 3832 9382
      3843 9425

$$

Atkins
065 
WGUS83 KEAX 190220
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
920 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

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

  South Grand River at Urich affecting Bates, Cass and Henry 
  Counties.

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/.

&&


MOC013-037-083-200230-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210520T1251Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.210517T0436Z.210518T1315Z.210519T1251Z.UU/
920 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the South Grand River at Urich.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage 
  tomorrow morning and continue falling to 8.9 feet Sunday evening.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Flooding occurs across locations within 0.5 
  to 1.5 miles of the river. Areas affected include low lying 
  pastures along with cropland and secondary roads.
* Impact...At 28.0 feet, K Highway is under water approximately 1 
  mile south of Urich. Many other roads along the river are flooded 
  as well.

&&

                 Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri          
                                       1am   1am   1am          
South Grand River
Urich            24.0  27.1  Tue 8pm   26.3  18.4  14.0         



&&

LAT...LON 3849 9426 3847 9400 3837 9380 3832 9382
      3843 9425

$$

PP
837 
WGUS83 KEAX 191032
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
532 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

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

  South Grand River at Urich affecting Bates, Cass and Henry 
  Counties.

MOC013-037-083-191145-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210519T1032Z/
/URHM7.2.ER.210517T0436Z.210518T1315Z.210519T0945Z.UU/
532 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

...The Flood Warning for the South Grand River at Urich has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the South Grand River at Urich.
* At 5:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.9 feet Sunday 
  evening.

&&

                 Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri          
                                       7am   7am   7am          
South Grand River
Urich            24.0  23.8  Wed 5am   23.6  17.0  13.2         



&&

LAT...LON 3849 9426 3847 9400 3837 9380 3832 9382
      3843 9425

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 9:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCass, Jackson4 hr
May 17, 12:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJohnson, Pettis53 hr
May 17, 8:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBates10 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.