Flood Warning

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

Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Cass, Johnson and Henry Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Tuesday night.

* 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 N Highway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding also occurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several miles northwest 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 3:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 24.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood