The flood predictions for the Grand River have changed again. The Flooding that was forecast for the weekend at Sumner and Brunswick is now dropped. At Sumner, the river is now expected to fall back below flood stage of 26 feet tonight, and the river level will continue to fall. At Brunswick, the river is slightly above flood stage of […]
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The National Weather Service revised the Flood warnings for portions of the Grand River. At Pattonsburg and Gallatin, the river is no longer expected to rise above flood stage as we head into the weekend. At Chillicothe, the Grand River is expected to rise above flood stage of 24 feet Thursday afternoon. The river is expected to crest at 25.5 […]
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This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week and The National Weather Service has had information about Severe Weather each day this week. Today’s Focus is on flooding. Storm Coordination Meteorologist Andy Bailey says flooding is one of the deadliest weather hazards. There are two forms of flooding, Flash Flooding and River flooding. Bailey started with River Flooding. The other is Flash […]
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The flood waters on the Grand River have dropped significantly from late last week, but flood warnings continue at Sumner and Brunswick At Chillicothe, the river fell back below flood stage of 24 feet Saturday morning and is now near 12 feet. At Sumner, Minor flooding is reported this morning as the river dropped from a crest Saturday morning of […]
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Route B in Daviess County was closed Thursday due to a culvert washout. The damage to the road is about a half-mile east of Coffey. MoDOT has closed Route B between Route 13 and 230th Street. High water levels have kept area maintenance crews from making the repairs and re-opening the road today. MoDOT expects the road will be closed […]
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Flood warnings are issued for the Grand River at Chillicothe, Sumner, and Brunswick into early next week. At Pattonsburg and Gallatin the river has fallen back below flood stage. At Chillicothe, moderate flooding continues with a reading this morning at 31.4 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.3 feet today, with flooding continuing into Saturday […]
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Flash Flood Watch For Today A Flash Flood Watch is issued for much of northwest Missouri, including most of the KCHI listening area. Local counties included are: Livingston, Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, Grundy, Linn, and Sullivan. The Flash Flood Watch is until 7:00 this evening, due to the amount of rain already received leaving the ground saturated and the potential for […]
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for portions of the Grand River. The Flood Warning is for the Grand River at Chillicothe, Sumner and Brunswick. At Chillicothe, the river crested overnight at 29.11 feet, and the river level is beginning to fall. Flooding on the Grand River at Chillicothe is expected to continue through Saturday afternoon. Flood […]
Read moreThe National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for portions of the Grand River. The Flood Warning is for the Grand River at Chillicothe and Sumner. At Chillicothe, the river rose above flood stage of 24 feet Friday morning and is expected to crest at 29.7 feet by 7:00 this evening. Flooding on the Grand River at Chillicothe is […]
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Despite several complaints, the City of Chillicothe can not control the flooding of private property during heavy rainfall. Chillicothe City Administrator Darin Chappell says several factors can contribute to flooding and many are out of the city’s control. The third factor is the rate of rainfall. Thursday the rain came down very heavy, two inches from 11:00 pm to midnight, […]
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