Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 9:19AM CST until November 9 at 6:45AM CST by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 7:19am
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 9:30am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri...
Current River near Doniphan affecting Ripley County.
For the Current River...including Van Buren, Doniphan...Major
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Current River near Doniphan.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 28.0 feet early
Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.8 feet on 03/01/1904.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Ripley, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY