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Pettis County Sheriff's Office
Sunday April 20th, 2025 :: 02:31 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 08:30PM Sunday

FFWEAX The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Pettis County in central Missouri... Southwestern Saline County in central Missouri... Northern Henry County in west central Missouri... Johnson County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Lafayette County in west central Missouri...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 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... Warrensburg, Knob Noster, Concordia, Holden, Sweet Springs, Whiteman Air Force Base, La Monte, Leeton, Creighton, Chilhowee, Houstonia, Whiteman Afb, Lake Lafayette, Centerview, Emma, Blairstown, Fayetteville, Post Oak, Pittsville and Quick City. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 61 and 70.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HENRY, MO ... JOHNSON, MO ... LAFAYETTE, 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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