Flood Warning: Boone, MO; Cooper, MO; Howard, MO; Moniteau, MO

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Flood Warning — Boone, MO; Cooper, MO; Howard, MO; Moniteau, MO Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Kansas... Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Ray, Lafayette and Jackson Counties. Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and Lafayette Counties. Missouri River At Miami affecting Chariton, Saline and Carroll Counties. Missouri River above Parkville affecting Wyandotte, Leavenworth and Platte Counties. Missouri River at Glasgow affecting Chariton, Saline and Howard Counties. Missouri River at Boonville affecting Boone, Howard, Moniteau and Cooper Counties. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas... Missouri... Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Andrew, Buchanan and Doniphan Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at Boonville. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to Thursday, October 08. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low-lying rural areas along the river flood. At 23.8 feet, Easley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road begin to flood. At 25.0 feet, Numerous farm levees are overtopped. Flooding of agricultural land and secondary roads occurs. Backwater flooding on Perche Creek causes flooding in McBaine. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:04 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Sunday morning to 24.2 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, October 07. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood