...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Missouri, including the following counties, in north central Missouri, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, Grundy, Linn, Livingston and Sullivan. In northwest Missouri, DeKalb and Gentry. In west central Missouri, Ray.

* WHEN...Until 630 PM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flood-prone roads will likely become flooded beginning this evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 636 PM CDT, Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen today. Runoff from this rainfall has caused area creeks and streams to rise. Recently State Route W has been closed due to flooding. Additional roads will likely become closed within the warned area due to high water. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Excelsior Springs, Cameron, Chillicothe, Trenton, Richmond, Brookfield, Carrollton, Lawson, Milan, Hamilton, Gallatin, Maysville, King City, Braymer, Stewartsville, Norborne, Green City, Polo, Hardin and Jamesport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...

Grand River near Pattonsburg affecting Gentry and Daviess Counties.

Grand River near Sumner affecting Livingston, Linn, Carroll and Chariton Counties.

Grand River near Gallatin affecting Livingston and Daviess Counties.

Grand River near Chillicothe affecting Livingston and Linn Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri...

Grand River near Brunswick affecting Carroll and Chariton Counties.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Grand River near Chillicothe.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Low-lying cropland floods. At 28.0 feet, Rural roads are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening to 32.7 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Fld, Obs, Forecasts, Location, Stg, Stg, Day/Time Fri, Sat, Sun, 1am, 1am, 1am, Grand River Chillicothe, 24.0 21.4 Thu 7pm, 25.5 32.7 22.1