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...From Sunday morning to Monday 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 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood