Flood Warning until 03:24AM Sunday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Chariton River near Prairie Hill affecting Chariton and Macon Counties. The Flood Warning continues for The Chariton River near Prairie Hill.
* from Friday afternoon to late Saturday night.
* At 1:45 PM Thursday the stage was 8.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Friday afternoon and continue to rise to near 15.8 feet by Friday evening. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
* At 15.0 feet...Fields along the river begin to flood. && Latest Location FS Stage Day/Time Forecast Chariton River Prairie Hill 15 8.5 Thu 02 PM 15.8 Friday evening &&
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHARITON ... MACON
Instructions:
Do not drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6 inches of water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Two feet of water will carry most vehicles away.This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Address/Location
Macon County, Mo Emergency Management
101 Washington
Macon, MO 63552
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning