Chillicothe, MO Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Chillicothe.

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Flood Advisory issued June 18 at 2:15AM CDT until June 18 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Cherokee and Crawford and southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Barton and Jasper. * WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 215 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pittsburg, Girard, Frontenac, Arma, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Mulberry, Scammon, Mccune, Mindenmines, West Mineral, Sherman, Chicopee, Franklin, Roseland, Burgess, Lone Oak, Ringo, Beulah, Yale, Polk, Croweburg, Opolis, Carona, Hannon, Verdella and Prairie State Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Lake Wind Advisory issued June 18 at 2:13AM CDT until June 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 11 AM CDT /noon EDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.

Flood Warning issued June 17 at 8:22PM CDT until June 23 at 7:25AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri... Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County. For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Marmaton River near Nevada. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters affect the Old U.S. Highway 71 Bridge North of Nevada and the south bound lane of Highway 71 near the junction of Douglas Branch and the Marmaton River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 26.2 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.2 feet on 10/13/1969. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued June 17 at 8:22PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties. For the Osage River...including Schell City, Taberville...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Osage River at Taberville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, flood waters affect the Schell Osage Conservation Area, the Old River Road North of Schell City and Lost Creek west of Schell Lake. Flood waters overflow the main river channel at the gage site. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 24.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 23.9 feet. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.3 feet on 08/12/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood