Thunder rolled … Daviess County roads underwater
Jun 25, 2008 | Headline News |
The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed between 11-4 a.m. in last night’s thunderstorm (Tuesday, June 24) which produced from between 4 ½ inches to 6-7 inches of rain in some areas of Daviess County. Areas around Princeton may have received as much as 9 inches of rain. A flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for northern Daviess County, northern Grundy County and southern Harrison County until 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday).
The flood warning continues for the Grand River near Pattonsburg and the Grand River near Gallatin. At 11:15 p.m. Tuesday the stage was 7.4 feet for the Grand near Gallatin. Flood stage is 26 feet. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by this Wednesday evening and continue to rise to nearly 27 feet by early Thursday. The river will fall below flood stage by Thursday before midnight.
For the Grand River near Pattonsburg, the stage was 6.3 at 1 a.m. this Wednesday morning. Flood stage is 25 feet. The forecast is for the river to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise to nearly 27 feet by early Thursday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Thursday morning.
Local law enforcement officials reported that excessive rain was producing flooding across numerous roads in the warned area, especially in areas around Gallatin.
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports road closures on Route V, from Hwy. 6 to State Route 190; State Route UU, 1.19 miles before Rt. P, ending at Route P; and State Route K at Route P, ending south at Hwy. 6.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause continued flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, as well as farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.
Northwest Missouri is under a hazardous weather outlook, according to the National Weather Service. A disturbed weather pattern will continue through the next several days.
