Flood Warning issued April 26 at 8:33PM 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 at Valley City affecting Pettis and Johnson
Counties.

Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Cooper and Saline
Counties.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Blackwater River near Blue Lick.

* WHEN…From Monday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS…At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river
flood.
At 29.0 feet, Livestock in pastures along the river may be
endangered. Extensive damage also occurs to cropland and pasture.
At 31.0 feet, The Missouri-Pacific railroad tracks are overtopped.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
morning to 27.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then
fall early Tuesday afternoon. It will rise to 30.1 feet early
Thursday morning. It will then fall again but remain above
flood stage.
– Flood stage is 24.0 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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