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River Flood Warning 71, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 18, 2021Cooper County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 18, 2021, 7:36 AM CDT for Cooper County, Missouri. It took effect at May 18, 2021, 9:20 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 18, 2021, 7:36 AM CDT (12:36 UTC)
In effect from
May 18, 2021, 9:20 AM CDT
Expired
May 18, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Cooper County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:35 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 Lamine River near Otterville (OTTM7). The gauge peaked at 16.98 ft at May 18, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101505/1805/1905/20
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06906800, 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.

429 
WGUS43 KEAX 181236
FLWEAX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
736 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

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

  Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper 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/.

&&


MOC053-191245-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0071.210518T1420Z-210520T0017Z/
/OTTM7.1.ER.210518T1420Z.210518T1800Z.210519T0016Z.NO/
736 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Lamine River near Otterville.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 7:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 15.8 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage this evening.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields along the 
  river flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3869 9303 3887 9305 3894 9304 3894 9298
      3869 9294

$$

Atkins
2 follow-up statements
394 
WGUS83 KEAX 181829
FLSEAX

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

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

  Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper 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/.

&&


MOC053-191830-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210520T0032Z/
/OTTM7.1.ER.210518T1307Z.210518T1815Z.210519T0032Z.NO/
129 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Lamine River near Otterville.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 1:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  evening and continue falling to 2.6 feet early Sunday afternoon.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields along the 
  river flood.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Some gravel roads upstream and downstream 
  from Otterville are under water. In addition State Highway 135 may 
  be overtopped by flood waters 2 miles north of Clifton City.


&&

LAT...LON 3869 9303 3887 9305 3894 9304 3894 9298
      3869 9294

$$

Atkins
811 
WGUS83 KEAX 190215
FLSEAX

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

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

  Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County.

MOC053-190315-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210519T0215Z/
/OTTM7.1.ER.210518T1307Z.210518T1815Z.210519T0032Z.NO/
915 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Lamine River near Otterville has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Lamine River near Otterville.
* At 1:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  evening and continue falling to 2.6 feet early Sunday afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 3869 9303 3887 9305 3894 9304 3894 9298
      3869 9294

$$

PP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 7:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper44 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.