Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Areas Affected: Johnson, MO; Pettis, MO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 5:00am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 5:00am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 5:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 10:34am CDT
Event Ends: Monday 9:47pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Pettis and Johnson Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Blackwater River at Valley City. * WHEN...From this morning to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 24.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5c4e14e34ed7f67825d6c3c1e44377f07f4e66c6.001.1 Codes: MOC101, MOC159 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5c4e14e34ed7f67825d6c3c1e44377f07f4e66c6.001.1