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City of Kansas City Emergency Operations Center
Tuesday March 16th, 2021 :: 10:33 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 10:45AM Wednesday

The Flood Warning continues for the Platte River At Sharps Station.

* From Wednesday morning until further notice.

* At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.7 feet.

* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.

* Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to 31.2 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon to 25.5 feet and begin rising again early Saturday morning. It will then rise above flood stage again Saturday morning.

* Impact...At 26.0 feet, Low-lying rural land along the river begins to flood.

* Impact...At 30.5 feet, Interurban Road floods about 1.5 miles southeast of Sharps Station.

* Impact...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.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PLATTE, MO

Address/Location
City of Kansas City Emergency Operations Center
Kansas City City Hall
Kansas City, MO 64106

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-513-1313

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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

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