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Flood Warning issued May 21 at 5:49AM CDT until May 24 at 2:23AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri…

Platte River near Agency affecting Buchanan County.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE…Platte River near Agency.

* WHEN…Until late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS…At 30.0 feet, Many farm levees along the river are
overtopped and nearly all rural roads are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 5:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 28.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Saturday morning and continue falling to 6.4 feet early Tuesday
morning.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

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