Flash Flood Warning until 08:00AM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Cooper County in central Missouri... Southern Pettis County in central Missouri... Northeastern Henry County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Johnson MO County in west central Missouri...
* Until 800 AM CDT Wednesday.
* At 158 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Radar estimates between 1.5 to 3 inches has fallen in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sedalia, Clinton, Windsor, Smithton, Leeton, Green Ridge, Calhoun, Otterville, Prairie Home and Post Oak.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOPER, MO ... HENRY, MO ... JOHNSON, MO ... PETTIS, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Cooper County Emergency Management Agency
200 Main St
Boonville, MO 65233
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 660-882-2614
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning