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City of Kansas City Emergency Operations Center
Wednesday March 17th, 2021 :: 07:51 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 03:36AM Saturday

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

* Until late Friday night.

* At 7:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.4 feet.

* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday 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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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