River Gauge Reading at 1315 CDT - Sunday - (Almost 47.5 feet and still rising - the 2nd highest flood of record by 3 feet in Osawatomie).
Historical Crests
(1) 50.30 ft on 07/12/1951
(2) 44.32 ft on 11/18/1928
(3) 43.30 ft on 11/03/1998
(4) 42.70 ft on 04/24/1944
(5) 42.48 ft on 06/03/1935
51.0 THE LEVEE AT OSAWATOMIE IS OVERTOPPED. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF HOMES- BUSINESSES- AND ROADS BEHIND THE LEVEE OCCURS.
43.0 THE MISSOURI-PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS WILL BE OVERTOPPED BY FLOOD WATERS.
39.0 MANY ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF OSAWATOMIE ARE UNDER WATER. THE WATER ALSO REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE MISSOURI-PACIFIC RAILROAD BRIDGE.
31.0 347TH ROAD...MAIN STREET...EAST OF HIGHWAY 169 IS UNDER WATER.
28.0 LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.
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2 comments:
Great site, we live in Paola and will always remember these days. Its great someone has captured it for everyone to see. Thank you Captain
Thank YOU for the kind words.
I'll keep a sharp weather eye out for you-all! g
Cheers-
Groucho
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