FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 740 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACKWATER RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* AT 7:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 25.0 FEET...COUNTY HIGHWAY E NEAR VALLEY CITY AND HIGHWAY 23
NEAR THE PERRY STATE WILDLIFE AREA ARE UNDER WATER.
* AT 22.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND FARM FIELDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO
FLOOD.
LATEST
LOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECAST
BLACKWATER RIVER
VALLEY CITY 22 26.2 THU 07 AM 27.0 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 407 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN...SLEET...SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM
THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* RAIN WILL CHANGE TO A MIX OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THIS
EVENING...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW TONIGHT.
* MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH
HEAVY SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MORE LIKELY THROUGH THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT.
AFTER CHANGING TO SNOW BY FRIDAY MORNING...TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON MAY BE IN THE 5 TO 9 INCH
RANGE.
* STRONG NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS POSSIBLY REACHING 30 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THIS WILL CREATE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND
POSSIBLY NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
* TRAVEL MAY BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SLEET AND SNOW POSSIBLE AND
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PERSONS PLANNING ON TRAVELING
FOR THE HOLIDAY SHOULD LEAVE EARLY TODAY...OR CONSIDER MAKING
ALTERNATIVE PLANS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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