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River Flood Warning 73, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 21, 2024Andrew County, Buchanan County, Missouri; Doniphan County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 21, 2024, 9:57 AM CDT for Andrew County, Buchanan County, Missouri; Doniphan County, Kansas. It took effect at May 23, 2024, 5:56 AM CDT. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 21, 2024, 9:57 AM CDT (14:57 UTC)
In effect from: May 23, 2024, 5:56 AM CDT
Expired: May 24, 2024, 4:11 PM CDT
In force: 34 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Doniphan County, KS, Andrew County, MO, Buchanan County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Missouri River at St. Joseph (SJSM7). The gauge peaked at 18.63 ft at May 23, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 21 ft
Major stage: 27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06818000, 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 21, 6:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 21, 6:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 3:50 AM CDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
350 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-220900-
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-
350 AM CDT Tue May 21 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

 Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and
 tornadoes are possible this afternoon and evening.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

 Rain showers and thunderstorms possible toward the end of this week.

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 21, 6:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 21, 7:33 AM CDT, 2 hours 24 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 21, 6:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Atchison	35 min
May 21, 7:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Nodaway	42 min
May 21, 2:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Platte	31 min
May 21, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Caldwell, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess and 9 more	31 min
May 21, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass	48 min
May 21, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Harrison, Mercer	36 min
May 21, 4:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass	32 min
May 21, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Ray	41 min
May 21, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Carroll, Jackson, Lafayette, Ray	31 min
May 21, 4:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson	36 min
May 21, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Mercer	29 min
May 21, 4:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Mercer	24 min
May 21, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan	32 min
May 21, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Henry	35 min
May 21, 5:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Henry, Pettis	35 min
May 21, 5:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Adair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan	35 min
May 21, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Henry	18 min
May 21, 5:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Schuyler	34 min
May 21, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon	28 min
May 21, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon	33 min
May 21, 3:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Linn, Miami	39 min

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.