severe · immediate · observed
Flood Warning
Chariton, MO; Howard, MO; Saline, MO
Issued Oct 1, 9:18 PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · in effect until Oct 7, 6:38 PM CDT
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Official text
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:18PM CDT until October 7 at 6:38PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Missouri... Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Doniphan, Andrew and Buchanan Counties. Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Ray, Jackson and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Carroll, Saline and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Leavenworth and Platte Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Saline, Chariton and Howard Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River At Miami affecting Carroll, Chariton and Saline Counties. Missouri River at Boonville affecting Cooper, Moniteau, Howard and Boone Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Glasgow. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Farmland along the river floods. At 27.0 feet, Many agricultural levees are overtopped. Widespread flooding of rural areas occurs. Secondary roads and homes behind levees may be inundated. At 32.0 feet, Highways and gravel roads in low-lying areas near Glasgow are under water, including State Highway 240 west of Glasgow. The city park in Glasgow also begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday afternoon to a crest of 30.1 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood