Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...

Chariton River near Prairie Hill affecting Macon and Chariton Counties.

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Chariton River near Prairie Hill.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Fields along the river begin to flood. At 19.0 feet, Farmland and secondary roads in the Chariton River floodplain are under water. At 20.0 feet, State Highway 129 is overtopped by flood waters 8 miles north of Salisbury.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 21.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.4 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.4 feet on 05/28/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood