Get Forecast Bar
Weather alerts on your iPhone
Back to All Alerts
Flood Warning
ActivePlatte, MO
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri...
Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.
Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.
Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Low-lying rural land along the river begins to flood. At 29.0 feet, Backwater from the Platte River floods Highway KK along the Little Platte River at the location 0.2 miles east of Highway B. At 30.5 feet, Interurban Road floods about 1.5 miles southeast of Sharps Station. At 31.5 feet, The south approach to the Highway B bridge over the Little Platte River is under water due to backwater from the Platte River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 27.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.4 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Data from the National Weather Service
Service provided by Forecast Bar