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Flood Watch issued April 27 at 12:12PM CDT until April 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MOThe Flood Watch continues for* Portions of Kansas and Missouri, including the followingareas, in Kansas, Atchison KS, Doniphan, Johnson KS,Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami, and Wyandotte. In Missouri,Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay,Clinton, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Johnson MO,Lafayette, Livingston, Pettis, Platte, Randolph, Ray, andSaline.* Through Sunday afternoon* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-pronelocations. Area creeks and streams are running high and couldflood with more heavy rain.You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possibleFlood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should beprepared to take action should flooding develop.

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Flood Warning issued April 27 at 9:51AM CDT until May 1 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued aFlood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Big Creek at Blairstown affecting Henry, Johnson and CassCounties.Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Cooper and SalineCounties.For the Big Creek...including Blairstown...Minor flooding isforecast.For the Blackwater River...including Blue Lick...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Big Creek at Blairstown.* WHEN...From Sunday morning to early Wednesday morning.* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The west bank of the creek begins to flood.At 23.0 feet, Flooding occurs at the west approach to the NHighway bridge located 0.2 miles west of Blairstown. Flooding alsooccurs across B Highway near Big Creek which is several milesnorthwest of Blairstown.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate tomorrow morning to a crest of 22.2 feet early Mondaymorning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesdaymorning.- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.This product along with additional weather and stream information isavailable at www.weather.gov/kc/.

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