Forecast and Conditions for Marceline, Missouri

Updated: 11:25 PM CDT on July 24, 2008 Observed at In The Heartland -, Hale, Missouri
Temperature	74.1 °F / 23.4 °C
Humidity	80%
Dew Point	68 °F / 20 °C
Wind	ENE at 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h
Pressure	29.09 in / 985.0 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Heavy Thunderstorms and Rain
Visibility	0.8 miles / 1.2 kilometers
Clouds
Yesterday's Maximum	80 °F / 26 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	63 °F / 17 °C
Normal high	87 °F / 30 °C
Normal low	54 °F / 12 °C
Record high	87 °F / 30 °C (-18)
Record low	66 °F / 18 °C (-3)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	7
Sunrise	06:04 AM (CDT)
Sunset	08:31 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise	11:36 PM (CDT)
Moon Set	12:41 PM (CDT)
Moon Phase

Areal Flood Warning Statement as of 11:08 PM CDT on July 24, 2008

... Flood Warning remains in effect for Putnam... Mercer... Harrison...
Sullivan... Grundy... northeastern Daviess... Macon... Linn...
Livingston... northern Chariton and northern Randolph counties in
north central Missouri... and Adair County in northeast Missouri until
330 PM CDT Friday...

At 1105 PM CDT... local law enforcement officials reported that
flooding was occurring throughout the warned area. Numerous state
roads and highways remain closed due to high water. In
addition... flash flood warnings remain in effect for parts of
Putnam... Adair... and Macon counties where an additional two to three
inches of rain has fallen since 9 PM... causing renewed rapid rises
to area creeks and streams.

Most flood related 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.

In hilly terrain... there are hundreds of low water crossings which
are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel
across flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It only takes a few
inches of swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.

Lat... Lon 4022 9256 4013 9236 3995 9235 3995 9230
3940 9232 3963 9330 3975 9369 3986 9376
4018 9423 4057 9424 4059 9290

659 PM CDT Thu Jul 24 2008

The Flood Warning continues for
the Grand River near Sumner.
* From late tonight to Tuesday afternoon... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 6:45 PM Thursday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and
continue to rise to near 36.3 feet by early Saturday afternoon. The
river will fall below flood stage by Monday afternoon.
* At 28.0 feet... rural roads are under water.
* At 26.0 feet... rural land adjacent to the river is flooded.
* At 23.0 feet... bottomland 1 to 2 miles south of the gage begins to
flood.

Latest
location fs stage day/time forecast

Grand River
Sumner 26 14.9 Thu 07 PM 36.3 early Saturday
afternoon

659 PM CDT Thu Jul 24 2008

The Flood Warning continues for
the Grand River near Chillicothe.
* Until Monday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:15 PM Thursday the stage was 18.8 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 32.4 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below
flood stage by Sunday morning.
* At 28.0 feet... rural roads are under water.
* At 24.0 feet... low-lying cropland floods.

Latest
location fs stage day/time forecast

Grand River
Chillicothe 24 18.8 Thu 06 PM 32.4 Friday morning

Flash Flood Watch Statement as of 4:03 PM CDT on July 24, 2008

... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 7 PM CDT this evening through
Friday morning...

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Missouri... north
central Missouri... northeast Missouri and northwest Missouri...
including the following areas... in central Missouri... Howard
and Saline. In north central Missouri... Carroll... Chariton...
Daviess... Grundy... Harrison... Linn MO... Livingston... Macon...
Mercer... Putnam... Randolph and Sullivan. In northeast
Missouri... Adair and Schuyler. In northwest Missouri...
Gentry... Nodaway and Worth.

* From 7 PM CDT this evening through Friday morning

* a complex of showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop this
evening over southwest Iowa and into northern Missouri. As the
evening progresses... this complex of storms is expected to
intensify and produce heavy rainfall across northern into north
central Missouri. One to two inches of rain... with isolated higher
amounts will be possible over the same area that has and continues
to experience flooding from heavy rainfall early on Thursday. This
additional heavy rainfall will pose a threat for flash flooding
where water levels are already running high.

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy
rain across the watch area... which may lead to flash flooding. If
you are in the watch area... check your preparedness
requirements... especially if you have interests along area
rivers. Keep informed... and be ready for action if flooding is
observed or if a Flash Flood Warning is issued.

Forecast as of 10:38 PM CDT on July 24, 2008
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 9 am CDT Friday...

	Rest of Tonight Chance of showers...isolated thunderstorms late in the evening...then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Friday Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
	Saturday Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds up to 5 mph.
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
	Sunday Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Monday Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Wednesday Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Thursday Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.