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Flood Warning issued April 26 at 8:33PM CDT until April 29 at 6:39PM 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 at Valley City.

* WHEN…From late tonight to Wednesday evening.

* 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 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 27.1 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening.
– 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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