LEVEE BREACHES ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER

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OMG

If you know anyone in affected areas, I'd start getting the word out.

[link to forecast.weather.gov] look at all the warnings

[link to forecast.weather.gov] look at all the warnings

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you're right, I'm just saying...

I have family there

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OMG

I'm sure you've tried calling them, emailing them, etc, just touched base with them, right?

As should everyone with close ones out that way.

5 star, pin suggest and

Think this will go into the kansas area?

I'm flying to a business meeting tomorrow night so hopefully we have a runway to land at lol.

* AT 953 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
REPORTED SEVERAL LEVEE BREACHES ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER AND
TRIBUTARIES ACROSS NORTHWEST MISSOURI. THIS WILL CAUSE WATER
LEVELS ON THE FLOODED MISSOURI RIVER TO RISE RAPIDLY NEAR A FOOT
AND A HALF IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS IN FAR WESTERN HOLT COUNTY.

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* AT 953 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED SEVERAL LEVEE BREACHES ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ACROSS NORTHWEST MISSOURI. THIS WILL CAUSE WATER LEVELS ON THE FLOODED MISSOURI RIVER TO RISE RAPIDLY NEAR A FOOT AND A HALF IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS IN FAR WESTERN HOLT COUNTY.

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Message: NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-MO20110619121000FlashFloodWarning201​10619180000MO.EAXFFWEAX.63996f3dc5e1acbb6dacbcd54f4ac3ab from [email protected]
Sent: 08:48 CDT on 06-19-2011
Effective: 07:10 CDT on 06-19-2011
Expires: 13:00 CDT on 06-19-2011
Event: Flash Flood Warning
Alert:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN ATCHISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST
MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 701 AM CDT...ATCHISON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED
THE MISSOURI RIVER WAS BEGINNING TO TOP THE LEVEE WEST OF
WATSON MISSOURI. ATCHISON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RECOMMENDS EVACUATIONS FOR EVERYONE WEST OF INTERSTATE 29 IN
ATCHISON COUNTY MISSOURI.

* AFFECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE ADJACENT AREAS NEXT TO THE RIVER.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE ALL AREAS WEST OF INTERSTATE 29 IN
ATCHISON COUNTY INCLUDING WATSON MISSOURI.
Instructions: MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE LATEST FLOOD INFORMATION AND FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST DETAILS. WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Weather Service urged people west of Interstate 29 in Holt County, Mo., to evacuate after a levee breach in the area late Saturday.

Officials said Levee District No. 10 reported a failure due to wind-driven waves. They said they expected flood water to reach Big Lake by midday Sunday. A flash flood warning in the area was issued until 10 a.m.

Evacuation orders in the area have been in effect for several days now, but authorities said anyone who was still in the area should get out.

In addition, officials advised people in western Atchison County, Mo., to evacuate after the river began topping levees in the area.

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