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The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Johnson, Cass and Henry 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. .Thunderstorms producing moderate to heavy rainfall are expected to overspread the region tonight. The forecast rainfall amounts for the next 24 hours are incorporated into these river forecasts.
What: Minor flooding is forecast.
Where: Lamine River near Otterville.
When: From Thursday morning to Saturday morning.
Impacts: At 15.0 feet, Low lying woodlands and fields along the river flood. At 18.0 feet, Some gravel roads upstream and downstream from Otterville are under water. In addition State Highway 135 may be overtopped by flood waters 2 miles north of Clifton City.
Additional Details: - At 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.1 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 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/.