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Flood Warning issued April 17 at 9:07AM CDT until April 20 at 11:26AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

…The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri…

Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Cooper and Saline
Counties.

Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis
Counties.

Lamine River near Otterville affecting Cooper County.

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville affecting Cooper County.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Blackwater River at Valley City.

* WHEN…From late tonight to late Monday 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 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 5.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 28.0 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
– 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.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

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