Active AlertsBlairstown, MO

Flood Warning
Issued at Fri 5:15 PM May. 3
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.This product along with additional weather and stream information isavailable at www.weather.gov/kc/.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMissouri...Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Johnson, Cass and HenryCounties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood.At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the NHighway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding alsooccurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several milesnorthwest of Blairstown.At 26.0 feet, Many farm levees along Big Creek are overtopped.Flooding of rural areas behind the levees occurs.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 5:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 23.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.2feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage earlySunday morning.- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood