City of St. Joseph closes Riverwalk Trail due to flood conditions along MO River (2024)

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...Missouri...Missouri River at Atchison affecting Buchanan, Platte andAtchison Counties.Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Chariton and CarrollCounties.Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and LafayetteCounties.Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and LafayetteCounties.Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Buchanan, Andrew andDoniphan Counties.Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Platte and LeavenworthCounties.Missouri River above Parkville affecting Platte, Wyandotte andLeavenworth Counties.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.This product along with additional weather and stream information isavailable at www.weather.gov/kc/.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, JULY 05...* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Missouri River at St Joseph.* WHEN...Until Friday, July 05.* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowland flooding upstream and downstreamfrom St. Joseph occurs.At 19.0 feet, Backwater from the Missouri River floods propertyalong the Nodaway river at Nodaway, Missouri.At 21.0 feet, Riverfront Park in St. Joseph begins to flood.At 24.0 feet, A residential area in northwest St. Joseph begins toflood.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:35 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below floodstage Friday, July 05.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&Fld Obs ForecastsLocation Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun1pm 1pm 1pmMissouri RiverSt Joseph 17.0 19.6 Fri 9am 19.8 21.2 22.7&&

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...Missouri...Missouri River at Atchison affecting Buchanan, Platte andAtchison Counties.Missouri River At Miami affecting Saline, Chariton and CarrollCounties.Missouri River at Napoleon affecting Jackson, Ray and LafayetteCounties.Missouri River at Waverly affecting Saline, Carroll and LafayetteCounties.Missouri River at St Joseph affecting Buchanan, Andrew andDoniphan Counties.Missouri River at Leavenworth affecting Platte and LeavenworthCounties.Missouri River above Parkville affecting Platte, Wyandotte andLeavenworth Counties.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.This product along with additional weather and stream information isavailable at www.weather.gov/kc/.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, JULY 05...* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Missouri River at Atchison.* WHEN...Until Friday, July 05.* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low-lying areas on the Missouri side ofthe river begin to flood.At 25.0 feet, A castings plant in Atchison is affected by floodwaters.At 27.0 feet, River Road in Atchison floods and levees on theMissouri side of the river are overtopped. If the river remainsabove 27 feet for several days then U.S. Highway 59 and largeportions of the floodplain in Missouri flood.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.5feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below floodstage Friday, July 05.- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&Fld Obs ForecastsLocation Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun1pm 1pm 1pmMissouri RiverAtchison 22.0 22.0 Fri 9am 22.1 23.0 24.2&&