Headline

Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:53AM CDT until May 20 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Description

...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

Chariton River at Novinger affecting Adair, Macon, Schuyler and
Putnam Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Chariton River at Novinger.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Farm fields along the river begin to flood.
At 23.0 feet, Moderate flooding of farmland occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow morning
to 22.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow evening to 11.7 feet early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

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

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