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Flood Warning issued June 13 at 3:10PM CDT until June 17 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
…The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri…
Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Johnson and Henry Counties.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Big Creek at Blairstown.
* WHEN…From this evening to late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood.
At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the N Highway
bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs
across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest of
Blairstown. At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are
overtopped. Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 24.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
– 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.