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Pettis County Sheriff's Office
Sunday May 14th, 2023 :: 06:06 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 07:30PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cooper County in central Missouri... Central Howard County in central Missouri... Northeastern Pettis County in central Missouri... Southeastern Saline County in central Missouri...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 605 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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... Fayette, New Franklin, Nelson, Blackwater, Franklin, Arrow Rock and Lamine. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 73 and 95.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOPER, MO ... HOWARD, MO ... PETTIS, MO ... SALINE, MO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Pettis County Sheriff's Office
319 South Lamine Avenue
Sedalia, MO 65301

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 660-827-0052

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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

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