What is happening
...The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Platte River At Sharps Station affecting Platte County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Platte River at Sharps Station. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Low-lying rural land along the river begins to flood. At 29.0 feet, Backwater from the Platte River floods Highway KK along the Little Platte River at the location 0.2 miles east of Highway B. At 30.5 feet, Interurban Road floods about 1.5 miles southeast of Sharps Station. At 31.5 feet, The south approach to the Highway B bridge over the Little Platte River is under water due to backwater from the Platte River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday evening to a crest of 30.6 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
