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FLOOD STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO1049 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICKAFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...COOPER...SALINE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS...GRAND RIVER NEAR BRUNSWICKAFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN MISSOURI...CARROLL...CHARITONDO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOODFATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAYCAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILLCARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHERAND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/KC/.MOC053-195-211549-/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0290.000000T0000Z-080921T1812Z//BLVM7.2.ER.080913T1845Z.080917T1300Z.080920T1812Z.NO/1049 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FORTHE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BLUE LICK.* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.* AT 9:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET.* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BYTHIS AFTERNOON.* AT 24.0 FEET...CROPLAND AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.LATESTLOCATION FS STAGE DAY/TIME FORECASTBLACKWATER RIVERBLUE LICK 24 25.8 SAT 10 AM 24.0 THIS AFTERNOON$$