Flood Warning issued April 2 at 1:46AM CDT until April 4 at 4:50AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri…

Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis
Counties.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Blackwater River at Valley City.

* WHEN…From this morning to early Saturday morning.

* 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 1:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 25.8 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
– 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.

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