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River Flood Warning 51, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 3, 2024Bates County, Cass County, Henry County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2024, 8:33 AM CDT for Bates County, Cass County, Henry County, Missouri. It took effect at May 3, 2024, 12:34 PM CDT. It was in force for 111 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 3, 2024, 8:33 AM CDT (13:33 UTC)
In effect from: May 3, 2024, 12:34 PM CDT
Expired: May 3, 2024, 2:25 PM CDT
In force: 111 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

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

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South Grand River near Urich (URHM7). The gauge peaked at 23.53 ft at May 3, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT.

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.

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 3, 6:07 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 6:07 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 3, 6:34 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 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 2, 7:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass	11 hr
May 2, 7:32 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Grundy, Livingston	14 hr
May 2, 7:42 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Jackson	21 hr
May 2, 7:42 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Ray	16 hr
May 2, 7:42 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll	25 hr
May 3, 8:09 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Chariton, Macon	30 hr
May 2, 7:05 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Miami	11 hr
May 2, 8:03 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Linn	58 hr

Nearby

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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.