Missouri River is going to flood!

[wx247]

1149 AM CDT SUN MAY 06 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MISSOURI RIVER AT JEFFERSON CITY
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.2 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT THIS LEVEL...OVER 1200 HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND ARE FLOODED.
ALSO...THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 63 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

US Highway 63 is a major thoroughfare through the capital city. With heavy rains likely the majority of the week, we may see even greater flooding!

[simplykristi]

We have a flood warning here for the MO River.

[Cookiely]

My niece just moved from Tampa to Dardenne Prairie Missouri last week. Can you tell me what radar to use? Is the Missouri river near Dardenne? Not familiar with the geography yet.

[JenBayles]

Hey Kristy - I can't reach my brother who lives right down the road from KCI. What's the flooding news for the KC area?

[wx247]

My niece just moved from Tampa to Dardenne Prairie Missouri last week. Can you tell me what radar to use? Is the Missouri river near Dardenne? Not familiar with the geography yet.

It is not too far out of St. Louis so that is the radar I would use. It also is not real close to the river so that shouldn't be a problem either.

[simplykristi]

I am going to listen to the 9:00 news. I will let you know. I have had just under 2.75 inches of rain at my house.

Kristi

[senorpepr]

It was pretty nasty up here in Omaha too. We picked up over 5 1/2 inches yesterday...

[Cookiely]

My niece just moved from Tampa to Dardenne Prairie Missouri last week. Can you tell me what radar to use? Is the Missouri river near Dardenne? Not familiar with the geography yet.

It is not too far out of St. Louis so that is the radar I would use. It also is not real close to the river so that shouldn't be a problem either.

Thanks so much for the info.

[simplykristi]

Hey Kristy - I can't reach my brother who lives right down the road from KCI. What's the flooding news for the KC area?

We do have some severe weather around the area at the moment. There are reports of quarter-sized hail with some of the storms in the area.

You will probably hear about our flooding woes over the next few days. We've had up to 5 inches of rain today in some parts of the metro and heavy rain is in the forecast for the next two days. We've had some flash flooding.

I walked across our yard today and it is like a swamp.

Kristi

[wx247]

The latest news from Central Missouri is not good. The water level may rise beyond 1993 levels and everyone remembers the terrible destruction that caused. I talked to a friend this morning who works at the State Capitol and said that the mood there is really depressing. They are worried how high the water could go and he said that there may have to be evacuations if it rains more. The link below gives you more insight into what is happening:

http://www.kmiz.com/weather/flood07.asp

[vbhoutex]

Yikes!!! Higher tha 1993? Really don't even want to think about that!!!!!

[JenBayles]

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/s ... aily5.html

KCP&L closes plant to prepare for flooding
Kansas City Business Journal - 2:41 PM CDT Monday, May 7, 2007
Kansas City Power & Light Co. has temporarily shut down its Iatan One plant near Weston in anticipation of flooding in the area, spokesman Matt Tidwell said Monday.

KCP&L shut down the plant around 11 a.m., Tidwell said. The utility is using backup generators in various parts of the service area supplied by the plant and doesn't expect any service interruptions, he said.

KCP&L also is moving construction materials for Iatan Two, adjacent to Iatan One, to higher ground, Tidwell said.

The Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities is checking the Missouri River's level for its Nearman Creek Power Station but has no plans to shut it down, spokeswoman Susan Allen said.

A spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department said that flooding was reported at a number of intersections in the area, starting just after midnight. They include the 2600 block of Southwest Boulevard, 9th Street and Hardesty Avenue, and Gardner Avenue and Choteau Trafficway

[JenBayles]

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
659 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

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DONIPHAN KS-ATCHISON KS-LEAVENWORTH KS-WYANDOTTE KS-JOHNSON KS-
MIAMI KS-LINN KS-WORTH MO-ANDREW MO-DEKALB MO-BATES MO-CASS MO-
JACKSON MO-CLAY MO-RAY MO-PLATTE MO-CARROLL MO-CLINTON MO-CALDWELL MO-
BUCHANAN MO-LIVINGSTON MO-LINN MO-DAVIESS MO-GRUNDY MO-HOLT MO-
SULLIVAN MO-GENTRY MO-HARRISON MO-MERCER MO-NODAWAY MO-ATCHISON MO-
PUTNAM MO-
659 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ANDREW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
ATCHISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
ATCHISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS
BATES COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
BUCHANAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
CALDWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
DONIPHAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS
GENTRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
HARRISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
HOLT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
JACKSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS
LINN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
LINN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
MERCER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
MIAMI COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
NODAWAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
PLATTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
PUTNAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
SULLIVAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
WORTH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
WYANDOTTE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT TUESDAY

* AT 656 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT NUMEROUS ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO
EXTENSIVE FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

* RAIN HAS ENDED FOR TODAY. HOWEVER...FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN
HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA SINCE MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. RUNOFF
FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND
INTO TOMORROW MORNING...ESPECIALLY ALONG AREA CREEKS...STREAMS
AND RIVERS WHERE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED. SOME OF THE
MORE NOTABLE FLOOD IMPACTS INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY OF ELWOOD NEAR
ST. JOSEPH AS WELL AS AROUND MOSBY IN CLAY COUNTY WHERE
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE
FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER
BEGINS RISING.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

[Cookiely]

Flood Statement

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1222 PM CDT MON MAY 07 2007


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER...


MISSISSIPPI RIVER AFFECTING GRAFTON


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF LOCK AND DAM RELEASES AND UPSTREAM
FLOW IN ADDITION TO 0.25 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN
PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/

ILC083-MOC183-081722-
1222 PM CDT MON MAY 07 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 17.4 FEET
TUESDAY BEFORE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY SUNDAY.


$$

&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 05/08 05/09 05/10 05/11 05/12

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
GRAFTON 18 17.6 17.4 17.6 18.2 18.7 19.2





Flood Warning

FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
108 PM CDT MON MAY 07 2007


...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR


MISSISSIPPI RIVER AFFECTING ALTON LD 26 TW...ST. LOUIS...CHESTER

...CORRECTED FOR CHESTER INFORMATION...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON FLOW INFORMATION FROM THE
MISSOURI RIVER. THE LOWER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN EXPERIENCED HEAVY
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER THE WEEKEND.
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL ONTO THE ALREADY SATURATED
GROUND. 0.25 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST FROM THE SAINT LOUIS
AREA SOUTH.

RAINS HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR
THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS
OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE FLOOD AND CHECK FOR
UPDATED FORECASTS.

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/

ILC119-MOC183-081808-
108 PM CDT MON MAY 07 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LD 26 TW
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 17.4
FEET BY WEDNESDAY THEN BEGIN RISING. THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.8
FEET BY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THERE AFTER.
* AT 25.5 FEET... URBAN DAMAGE BEGINS IN KAMPSVILLE ILLINOIS.

$$



Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
820 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-081200-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-
SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-
CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
820 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...AND THEN AGAIN ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SEVERE WEATHER
AND WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL DOES NOT APPEAR LIKELY AT THIS
TIME.

THE MISSOURI RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GO INTO FLOOD FROM JEFFERSON
CITY TO ST. CHARLES ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...WITH MODERATE TO
MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST LATER THIS WEEK INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD SPECIFIC PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.

$$