Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

Blackwater River at Valley City affecting Johnson and Pettis Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Blackwater River at Valley City.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Woodlands and farm fields along the river begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, County Highway E near Valley City and Highway 23 near the Perry State Wildlife Area are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 23.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood