Active AlertsDeKalb

Flood Warning

Issued at Fri 11:31 AM Jun. 5
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall is occurring.
Where: Atchison and Doniphan counties in northeast Kansas, and Holt, Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Daviess, and Gentry counties in Missouri.
When: Until 700 PM CDT Friday.
Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional Details: - At 1128 AM CDT, the transportation department reported flooding in the warned area. Several roads are closed in the warning area and are expected to remain so for several more hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include St. Joseph, Atchison, Savannah, Gallatin, Wathena, Elwood, Mound City, Maysville, Highland, Troy, Country Club Villa, Country Club, King City, Oregon, Agency, Jamesport, Union Star, Gilman City, Pattonsburg and Amazonia. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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