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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Kansas City, MO

August 1, 2023Cooper County, Saline County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Aug 1, 2023, 7:29 AM CDT for Cooper County, Saline County, Missouri. It took effect at Aug 1, 2023, 12:01 PM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 1, 2023, 7:29 AM CDT (12:29 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 1, 2023, 12:01 PM CDT
Expired: Aug 2, 2023, 4:20 AM CDT
In force: 16 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Cooper County, MO, Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Blackwater River near Blue Lick (BLVM7).

Action stage: 19 ft
Minor stage: 24 ft
Moderate stage: 29 ft
Major stage: 37 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06908000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Aug 1, 6:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 6:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 5:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
500 AM CDT Tue Aug 1 2023

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-021000-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
500 AM CDT Tue Aug 1 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

 There is a chance for a few rounds of thunderstorms this morning and
 again tonight in Central and Eastern Missouri. Heavy rains, capable
 of producing flooding is possible. Severe weather is not expected
 however, a few strong storms capable of small hail and gusty winds
 may be possible.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

 Several additional rounds of thunderstorms possible each day this
 week. The threat of severe weather is low.

 Dangerous heat may be possible on Wednesday south of the Missouri
 River.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
533 AM CDT Tue Aug 1 2023

MOZ045-011100-
Pettis MO-
533 AM CDT Tue Aug 1 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Pettis
County through 600 AM CDT...

At 533 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sedalia, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sedalia, Smithton and Sedalia Memorial Arpt.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3865 9333 3880 9319 3873 9305 3853 9307
      3853 9311
TIME...MOT...LOC 1033Z 306DEG 37KT 3869 9319

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Local storm report, Aug 1, 6:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 6:33 AM CDT, 56 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 1, 7:04 AM CDT, 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 7:17 AM CDT, 12 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 31, 8:01 PM CDT	Flood Watch	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Daviess, Howard and 6 more	14 hr
Aug 1, 2:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Johnson, Pettis	34 min
Aug 1, 3:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline	51 min
Aug 1, 3:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline	51 min
Aug 1, 4:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Pettis, Saline	27 min
Aug 1, 4:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline	5 hr
Aug 1, 5:17 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Carroll, Lafayette, Saline	33 min
Aug 1, 5:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Saline	24 min
Aug 1, 5:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Pettis	27 min
Aug 1, 5:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Lafayette, Saline	4 hr
Aug 1, 5:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Carroll, Livingston	3 hr
Aug 1, 6:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Carroll	27 min
Aug 1, 7:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Saline	28 min
Aug 1, 7:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper	21 hr
Aug 1, 8:18 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Livingston	3 hr
Aug 1, 9:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline	3 hr
Aug 1, 9:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Carroll, Lafayette, Saline	3 hr
Aug 1, 11:18 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Livingston	2 hr
Aug 1, 1:04 PM CDT	Flood Watch	EAX	Adair, Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Grundy, Howard and 9 more	21 hr
Aug 1, 2:25 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	EAX	Bates, Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Cooper and 8 more	30 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2023 Every river flood warning in 2023

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.