5 people arrested on drug charges after search warrants served in Cooper and Howard counties (2024)

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMissouri...Hinkson Creek at Columbia.River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecastprecipitation for the next 24 hours.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise evenhigher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitorthis developing situation and issue follow up statements asconditions change.This product, along with additional weather and stream information,is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx&&...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Hinkson Creek at Columbia.* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.* IMPACTS...At 20.9 feet, Height of Providence Road just north ofthe gage bridge.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.9 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 18.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage thisafternoon.- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.&&Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)Location Stg Stage Thu Fri Sat Sun MonHinkson CreekColumbia 15.0 18.9 4.8 4.1 3.9 MSG MSG&&

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Southwestern Audrain County in central Missouri...Boone County in central Missouri...Northern Callaway County in central Missouri...* Until 830 AM CDT Wednesday.* At 225 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstormsproducing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expectedto begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Emergency management reported.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Columbia, Mexico, Centralia, Hallsville, Auxvasse, Sturgeon,Martinsburg, Murry, Midway, Shamrock, Harrisburg, Rush Hill,Kingdom City, Benton City, Vandiver, McBaine, Hatton and Thompson.This includes the following State Parks...Finger Lakes State Park and Jewell Cemetery Historic Site.This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 115 and 155.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.&&FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inMissouri...Missouri River at Boonville affecting Moniteau, Boone, Howard andCooper 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 NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHERNOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Missouri River at Boonville.* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low-lying rural areas along the riverflood.At 23.8 feet, Easley River Road and Smith Hatchery Road begin toflood.At 25.0 feet, Numerous farm levees are overtopped. Flooding ofa*gricultural land and secondary roads occurs.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:04 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.3 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagejust after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of25.5 feet Friday evening.- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&Fld Obs ForecastsLocation Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri1am 1am 1amMissouri RiverBoonville 21.0 20.3 Tue 9pm 20.8 23.3 24.9&&