Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 5 at 9:22AM CST until November 7 at 5:27PM CST by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 7:22am
Expires:
November 6, 2024 - 9:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Current River at Van Buren affecting Carter County.
For the Current River...including Van Buren, Doniphan...Major
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Current River at Van Buren.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Large amounts of property damage can be
expected. Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes
necessary. The courthouse yard floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 30.0 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
29.0 feet on 03/26/1904.
- 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:
Carter, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY