000 WGUS83 KEAX 260301 FLSEAX MOC003-021-033-041-047-053-095-107-115-117-165-177-195-KSC005-043- 261400- FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 944 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2004 ...FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE... ...102 RIVER NEAR ROSENDALE ...GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE...SUMNER...BRUNSWICK ...BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK ...MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ST JOSEPH...ATCHISON...SIBLEY...NAPOLEON... WAVERLY...MIAMI ...PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE ...PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY...SHARPS STATION...PLATTE CITY ...FOR THE 102 RIVER AT ROSENDALE...MODERATE FLOODING WAS OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 18.7 FEET MEASURED AT 7 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT 18.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 48 ON THE EAST SIDE OF ROSENDALE IS OVERTOPPED BY FLOOD WATERS. AT 13.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. ...FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR CHILLICOTHE...THE LATEST STAGE IS 23.8 FEET AT 8 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 25.5 FEET EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. AT 24.0 FEET...LOW-LYING CROPLAND FLOODS. ...FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER...MODERATE FLOODING WAS OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 30.3 FEET MEASURED AT 9 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 31.0 FEET EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AT 28.0 FEET...RURAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER. AT 26.0 FEET...RURAL LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER IS FLOODED. AT 23.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND 1 TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD. ...FOR THE GRAND RIVER NEAR BRUNSWICK...THE LATEST STAGE IS 12.9 FEET AT 6 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 19.5 FEET EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING. THE STREAM WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS OCCURS ALONG THE WEST BANK OF THE GRAND RIVER NEAR THE U.S. HIGHWAY 24 BRIDGE...1 MILE WEST OF BRUNSWICK. ...FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK...THE LATEST STAGE IS 22.5 FEET AT 9 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 25.0 FEET EXPECTED EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON . THE STREAM WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD. ...FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ST JOSEPH...MINOR FLOODING WAS OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 18.6 FEET MEASURED AT 9 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 19.1 FEET EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. AT 21.0 FEET...RIVERFRONT PARK IN ST. JOSEPH BEGINS TO FLOOD. AT 19.0 FEET...BACKWATER FROM THE MISSOURI RIVER FLOODS PROPERTY ALONG THE NODAWAY RIVER AT NODAWAY...MISSOURI. AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM ST. JOSEPH OCCURS. ...FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER AT ATCHISON...MINOR FLOODING WAS OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 23.8 FEET MEASURED AT 9 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. THE RIVER WAS CRESTING AND THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. AT 25.0 FEET...A CASTINGS PLANT IN ATCHISON IS AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS ON THE MISSOURI SIDE OF THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. ...FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER AT SIBLEY...THE LATEST STAGE IS 21.2 FEET AT 9 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 22.5 FEET EXPECTED WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE STREAM WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AT 22.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION FLOOD. ...FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER AT NAPOLEON...MINOR FLOODING WAS OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 18.0 FEET MEASURED AT 8 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 19.5 FEET EXPECTED WEDNESDAY EVENING . THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. AT 17.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS UNPROTECTED BY LEVEES BEGIN TO FLOOD. ...FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER AT WAVERLY...THE LATEST STAGE IS 19.3 FEET AT 9 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 22.0 FEET EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. AT 23.5 FEET...RURAL AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WHICH ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES FLOOD. ...FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER AT MIAMI...THE LATEST STAGE IS 13.4 FEET AT 6 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 20.5 FEET EXPECTED EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE STREAM WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING. AT 18.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL AREAS OUTSIDE OF LEVEES BEGIN TO FLOOD. ...FOR THE PETITE SALINE CREEK NEAR BOONVILLE...MINOR FLOODING WAS OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 18.3 FEET MEASURED AT 6 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT 20.0 FEET...THE CREEK FLOODS U HIGHWAY...ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOONVILLE. AT 16.0 FEET...LOW-LYING WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK FLOOD. ...FOR THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY...MINOR FLOODING WAS OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 22.8 FEET MEASURED AT 9 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 23.5 FEET EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING . THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE EAST BORDER OF AGENCY. AT 20.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AREAS EAST OF AGENCY BEGIN TO FLOOD. ...FOR THE PLATTE RIVER AT SHARPS STATION...THE LATEST STAGE IS 23.8 FEET AT 8 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 26.5 FEET EXPECTED EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE STREAM WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING. AT 26.0 FEET...LOW-LYING RURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. ...FOR THE PLATTE RIVER NEAR PLATTE CITY...THE LATEST STAGE IS 17.2 FEET AT 5 PM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 21.5 FEET EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING. THE STREAM WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE STREAM WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. AT 22.0 FEET...HUMPHREYS ACCESS AREA...LOCATED 5 MILES DOWNSTREAM FROM PLATTE CITY...FLOODS. IN ADDITION...300 ACRES OF PASTURE ARE FLOODED. AT 20.0 FEET...CROPLAND NEAR STATE HIGHWAY 92 NEAR PLATTE CITY BEGINS TO FLOOD. LATEST LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST 102 RIVER ROSENDALE 18 18.7 TUE 07 PM FALL BLO FS EARLY WED MORNING TOMORROW GRAND RIVER CHILLICOTHE 24 23.8 TUE 08 PM 25.5 WEDNESDAY MORNING SUMNER 26 30.3 TUE 09 PM 31.0 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BRUNSWICK 19 12.9 TUE 06 PM 19.5 THURSDAY MORNING BLACKWATER RIVER BLUE LICK 24 22.5 TUE 09 PM 25.0 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MISSOURI RIVER ST JOSEPH 17 18.6 TUE 09 PM 19.1 WEDNESDAY MORNING ATCHISON 22 23.8 TUE 09 PM CRESTING SIBLEY 22 21.2 TUE 09 PM 22.5 WEDNESDAY EVENING NAPOLEON 17 18.0 TUE 08 PM 19.5 WEDNESDAY EVENING WAVERLY 20 19.3 TUE 09 PM 22.0 THURSDAY MORNING MIAMI 18 13.4 TUE 06 PM 20.5 EARLY THU AFTERNOON PETITE SALINE CREEK BOONVILLE 16 18.3 TUE 06 PM FALL BLO FS WED MORNING PLATTE RIVER AGENCY 20 22.8 TUE 09 PM 23.5 WEDNESDAY MORNING SHARPS STATION 26 23.8 TUE 08 PM 26.5 EARLY THU MORNING PLATTE CITY 20 17.2 TUE 05 PM 21.5 THURSDAY MORNING DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/EAX/. $$