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Flood Warning issued June 12 at 8:33AM CDT until June 16 at 6:20AM 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.

Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County.

Platte River near Platte City affecting Platte County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Platte River near Platte City.

* WHEN…Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Cropland near State Highway 92 near Platte
City begins to flood. At 22.0 feet, Flooding occurs at Humphreys
Access Area which is located 5 miles downstream from Platte City.
300 acres of pasture are also flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 21.5 feet Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday 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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