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Flood Warning issued June 5 at 3:29PM CDT until June 10 at 3:43PM 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.

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri…

Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.

Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Platte River at Sharps Station.

* WHEN…From Sunday morning to Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 26.0 feet, low-lying rural land along the river
begins to flood.
At 29.0 feet, backwater from the Platte River floods Highway KK
along the Little Platte River at the location 0.2 miles east of
Highway B.
At 30.5 feet, Interurban Road floods about 1.5 miles southeast of
Sharps Station.
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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday morning to a crest of 30.1 feet Monday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

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

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