Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Areas Affected: Platte, MO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 8:58am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 8:58am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 9:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 8:58am CDT
Event Ends: Thursday 3:24pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River near Platte City. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Cropland near State Highway 92 near Platte City begins to flood. At 22.0 feet, Flooding occurs at Humphreys Access Area which is located 5 miles downstream from Platte City. 300 acres of pasture are also flooded. At 25.0 feet, Water overtops 1st Street in Tracy, Missouri. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.86b1763707ee6aa2b45e824e75e2f212147985cb.001.1 Codes: MOC165 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.86b1763707ee6aa2b45e824e75e2f212147985cb.001.1