UPDATE/CORRECTION - 1137 CDT: The latest reading from this Platte river gage indicates the prior reading observed and imaged here was bogus.
The actual forecasted crest is just over 33 feet Friday morning.
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The location indicated for record flooding is at Sharp's Station on the Platte River in Platte county-MO- northeast of Platte City.
The current flood crest reads more than 43 feet (43.13) at that location- according to a USGS gage there.
The highest flood crest on record at this location is 36.43 ft on July 26-1993. That has been surpassed by more than 6 feet.
Also- flooding is expected in the small community of Tracy-MO.
The current Platte river reading at Tracy is 27.3 feet. At 25 feet- 1st Street in Tracy was overtopped.
The forecast crest is 28.9 feet Friday afternoon. At 29 feet- Missouri Highway (M-) 92 is flooded in Tracy.
More rain is expected for the next 24 to 48 hours- and this will only worsen conditions on the Platte river as well as all other area streams and rivers.
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