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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 2, 2024Cass County, Henry County, Johnson County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 2, 2024, 8:43 AM CDT for Cass County, Henry County, Johnson County, Missouri. It took effect at May 3, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 2, 2024, 8:43 AM CDT (13:43 UTC)
In effect from: May 3, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired: May 4, 2024, 6:33 PM CDT
In force: 39 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Cass County, MO, Henry County, MO, Johnson County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Blairstown (BLRM7). The gauge peaked at 23.57 ft at May 3, 2024, 10:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 36 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06921720, 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 May 2, 6:23 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 6:23 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 4:29 AM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
429 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-030930-
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-
429 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

 Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected today. A few may
 be strong this afternoon.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

 There is potential for severe weather on Monday.

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 2, 6:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 2, 7:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
731 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

KSZ104-105-MOZ029-037-021300-
Johnson KS-Wyandotte KS-Jackson MO-Clay MO-
731 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WYANDOTTE...EASTERN
JOHNSON...SOUTHWESTERN CLAY AND WESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 800
AM CDT...

At 731 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Countryside, or over Prairie Village, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee's Summit,
Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty, Gladstone,
Grandview, Belton, Prairie Village, Merriam, Mission, North Kansas
City, Fairway, and Mission Hills.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 17.
 Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 417 and 423.
 Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 12.
 Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 213 and 235.
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 2.
 Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 9.
 Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 4, and between mile
markers 52 and 83.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3916 9470 3917 9466 3916 9466 3916 9460
      3918 9460 3925 9431 3888 9432 3884 9453
      3885 9461 3883 9461 3878 9487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 248DEG 22KT 3899 9467

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

HB

Special weather statement, May 2, 8:39 AM CDT, 4 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
May 1, 8:08 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Linn, Livingston	3 days
May 2, 6:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Jackson	32 min
May 2, 7:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Jackson	29 min
May 2, 8:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Cass	36 min
May 2, 9:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Cass, Jackson	3 hr
May 2, 9:53 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Chariton, Macon	9 hr
May 2, 10:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Carroll, Chariton	3 hr
May 2, 1:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Howard	32 min
May 2, 1:56 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan	21 hr
May 2, 2:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Jackson	29 min
May 2, 2:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Cass, Jackson	3 hr
May 2, 3:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Cass, Jackson, Lafayette, Ray	3 hr
May 2, 3:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Bates, Cass	3 hr
May 2, 3:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Gentry	29 hr
May 2, 3:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Livingston	34 hr
May 2, 4:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass	3 hr
May 2, 5:02 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan	41 hr
May 2, 5:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Cass, Jackson, Lafayette, Ray	4 hr
May 2, 6:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry and 5 more	16 hr
May 2, 8:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Miami	34 min
May 2, 10:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Miami	9 hr
May 2, 2:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Linn	3 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2024 Every river flood warning in 2024

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.