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River Flood Warning 69, NWS Kansas City, MO

July 25, 2025Carroll County, Chariton County, Saline County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at Jul 25, 2025, 8:55 PM CDT for Carroll County, Chariton County, Saline County, Missouri. It took effect at Jul 26, 2025, 6:30 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 25, 2025, 8:55 PM CDT (01:55 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 26, 2025, 6:30 AM CDT
Expired
Jul 26, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Carroll County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Missouri River at Miami (MIAM7).

Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
28 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 Jul 25, 7:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 7:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 25, 5:05 AM CDT, 15 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0505 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-261005-
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-
0505 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dangerous flash flooding remains possible early this morning
  from eastern Kansas into western and northern Missouri. This
  includes the Kansas City Metro area.

- The flash flooding potential continues this afternoon into
  Saturday Morning, mainly for areas along and north of the
  Missouri River. There could also be a few strong to severe
  storms this afternoon and evening from northeast Kansas into
  northwest Missouri.

- Hot and humid conditions return this weekend and persist
  through the middle of the next week.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 25, 3:26 PM CDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
326 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

KSZ057-252100-
Miami KS-
326 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN MIAMI COUNTY THROUGH 400
PM CDT...

At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Osawatomie, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Paola, Osawatomie, Fontana, Hillsdale, Wagstaff, New Lancaster, and
Beagle.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3839 9507 3857 9507 3861 9506 3868 9479
      3839 9470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 255DEG 17KT 3848 9500

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

CDB
Local storm report, Jul 25, 7:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 8:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston70 hr
Jul 26, 1:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXAndrew, Buchanan, Holt3 hr
Jul 26, 3:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXClay29 min
Jul 26, 3:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXDaviess, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Worth117 min
Jul 26, 3:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXMercer51 min
Jul 26, 3:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCaldwell, Ray27 min
Jul 26, 3:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan3 hr
Jul 26, 4:32 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryEAXBates, Cass, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Johnson and 3 more16 hr
Jul 26, 4:59 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryEAXAdair, Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell and 31 more5 days
Jul 26, 5:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAdair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan103 min
Jul 26, 7:03 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan3 hr
Jul 26, 7:08 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAdair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan8 hr
Jul 26, 8:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXAdair, Macon50 min
Jul 26, 9:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAdair, Macon3 hr
Jul 26, 11:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXChariton, Macon46 hr
Jul 26, 11:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton4 days
Jul 26, 11:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAdair, Macon3 hr
Jul 26, 4:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Livingston6 hr
Jul 26, 4:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXLinn, Livingston25 hr
Jul 26, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHoward36 min
Jul 26, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHoward64 min
Jul 25, 7:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXLinn13 hr
Jul 25, 10:22 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXMiami113 min
Jul 26, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXMiami28 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.