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River Flood Warning 91, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 27, 2021Cooper County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 27, 2021, 9:22 PM CDT for Cooper County, Missouri. It took effect at May 28, 2021, 8:40 AM CDT. It was in force for 21 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2021, 9:22 PM CDT (02:22 UTC)
In effect from
May 28, 2021, 8:40 AM CDT
Expired
May 28, 2021, 9:01 AM CDT
In force
21 min
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 02:23 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 9.33 ft at May 28, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101505/2805/29
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.

603 
WGUS43 KEAX 280222
FLWEAX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
922 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

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

  Crooked River near Richmond affecting Ray County.

  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/.

&&


MOC053-290230-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0091.210528T1340Z-210529T2335Z/
/OTTM7.1.ER.210528T1340Z.210528T1800Z.210528T2334Z.NO/
922 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Lamine River near Otterville.
* From Friday morning to Saturday evening.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 16.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. 
  It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* 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.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Fri   Sat          
                                      1am   1pm   1am          
Lamine River
Otterville      15.0  3.8   Thu 8pm   10.9  16.3  12.0         



&&

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

$$

MOC177-290230-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FL.W.0092.210528T1440Z-210530T0000Z/
/RICM7.1.ER.210528T1440Z.210528T1800Z.210529T0000Z.NO/
922 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Crooked River near Richmond.
* From Friday morning to Saturday evening.
* At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 20.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. 
  It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* 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  Fri   Sat   Sun          
                                      1am   1am   1am          
Crooked River
Richmond        20.0  10.9  Thu 8pm   16.3  18.1  10.6         



&&

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

$$

SAW
2 follow-up statements
751 
WGUS83 KEAX 280827
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
327 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

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

  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...

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

  Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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/.

&&


MOC101-159-290830-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210529T1834Z/
/VLYM7.2.ER.210527T2353Z.210528T0730Z.210528T1834Z.NO/
327 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Blackwater River at Valley City.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  afternoon and continue falling to 6.7 feet early Wednesday morning.
* 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  Fri   Sat   Sun          
                                      7am   7am   7am          
Blackwater River
Valley City     22.0  25.5  Fri 3am   25.1  16.3  12.2         



&&

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

$$

MOC033-290830-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210530T0654Z/
/CAXM7.1.ER.210528T1851Z.210529T0000Z.210529T0654Z.UU/
327 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Wakenda Creek at Carrollton.
* Until early Sunday morning.
* At 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 16.6 feet this evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying undeveloped areas 
  along the creek begins.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sun          
                                      7am   7am   7am          
Wakenda Creek
Carrollton      16.0  12.4  Fri 3am   14.7  14.3  9.2          



&&

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

$$

MOC053-290830-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0091.210528T1729Z-210529T2136Z/
/OTTM7.1.ER.210528T1729Z.210528T1800Z.210528T2136Z.NO/
327 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Lamine River near Otterville.
* From this afternoon to tomorrow afternoon.
* At 3:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 6.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this afternoon to 
  15.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late 
  this afternoon to 4.6 feet and begin rising again early Sunday 
  afternoon. It will rise to 4.7 feet Sunday evening. It will then 
  fall again and remain below flood stage.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields along the 
  river flood.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Fri   Sat          
                                      7am   7pm   7am          
Lamine River
Otterville      15.0  6.8   Fri 3am   11.8  14.8  7.5          



&&

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

$$

MOC053-195-290830-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0080.210528T2251Z-210531T1841Z/
/BLVM7.1.ER.210528T2251Z.210530T0000Z.210530T1841Z.NO/
327 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* From this afternoon to early Monday afternoon.
* At 2:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this afternoon to a crest of 27.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
* 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  Fri   Sat   Sun          
                                      7am   7am   7am          
Blackwater River
Blue Lick       24.0  17.8  Fri 2am   19.7  26.7  26.2         



&&

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

$$

Kurtz
694 
WGUS83 KEAX 281401
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
901 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021

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

  Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County.

MOC053-281515-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FL.W.0091.210528T1729Z-210528T1401Z/
/OTTM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
901 AM CDT Fri May 28 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 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.6 feet 
  this afternoon.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sat          
                                      1pm   1am   1pm          
Lamine River
Otterville      15.0  9.4   Fri 8am   9.6   6.3   5.2          



&&

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

$$

CDB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 9:04 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXClay, Ray9 hr
May 27, 9:22 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXRay12 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.