The Wyandotte County Extension Master Gardeners will offer a presentation on “Edible Garden Design” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Wyandotte County Extension Office, Sunflower Room, 1216 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
The program will be presented by Sherry Thomas, Johnson County Extension Master Gardener. The presentation will discuss the ornamental value of edibles that should pass homeowner association restrictions.
The fee for the class is $5. It will be waived for currently certified Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, call 913-299-9300.
A hydrology chart showed the river level was still up but expected to decline along the Missouri River in Wyandotte County, which is covered by the Parkville area chart. The gauge is located on I-435 in between Wyandotte County and Missouri. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)River flooding this morning on the Missouri River. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)Rivers that may flood through next week. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)
While the Missouri River remains high this morning at Wyandotte County, in moderate flood stage, it is still projected to decline over the next few days, leaving flood stage on Thursday, according to National Weather Service reports.
Besides the moderate and minor flood warning still in effect in Wyandotte County, the area has fog and mist this morning, and will see a high in the 50s, according to the weather service.
The Missouri River gauge at Parkville, which applies to Wyandotte County, showed small decreases and increases of inches on Sunday, and on Monday at 7:45 a.m. had a reading of less than a foot below the crest of Saturday night.
Wolcott Drive was still closed from flooding this morning at Hutton Road, near I-435 in western Kansas City, Kansas, according to KC Scout. Parts of Highway 9 on the Missouri side also were closed from flooding.
The river gauges at eastern Kansas City, Kansas, the Missouri River at Kansas City and the Kansas River at 23rd gauge, remain in minor flood stage, and are projected to decline out of flood stage on Tuesday and Wednesday.
All of the projections could change depending on factors such as more water entering the river in the north from rain, snow melt and reservoir releases, and also upon levees that are overtopping or being repaired along the river .
Residents were advised by the weather service not to drive across flooded roads. As little as 6 inches of water in the road could be dangerous. Also, residents are advised not to be too close to levees, as residents could be at risk there.
The cool temperatures today, in the 50s, will warm up to the 70s by Wednesday, the weather service said.
Heavy rain is possible over the northern part of the Kansas City region on Friday into Saturday, potentially aggravating current river flooding, the weather service said.
The Missouri River is at major flood stage currently in St. Joseph, Missouri. It also is in major flood stage at Waverly, Missouri, and Miami, Missouri, where it is cresting. The river is at moderate flood stage at Atchison and Leavenworth, Kansas, where it is falling, according to the weather service.
The Corps of Engineers announced on Sunday that it would increase the water released into the Missouri River from the Gavins Point dam in South Dakota today by 3,000 cubic feet per second, holding it at the 27,000 cfs level per day through March 31, when it may increase it to 30,000 cfs per day. That increased water flow may take five to six days to reach Kansas City.
Today, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 54 and a north northeast wind of 8 to 11 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, the low will be around 38, with a north northeast wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 59 and a southeast wind of 5 mph, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, the low will be around 43 with a south southeast wind of 6 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 70 and a south wind of 9 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, and a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 54. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible, except there may be higher amounts in thunderstorms.
Thursday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 68.
Thursday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, followed by showers after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 54.
Friday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 64, the weather service said.
Friday night, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then showers are likely, according to the weather service. The low will be around 40.
Saturday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers, with a high near 47, the weather service said.
Saturday night, the low will be around 32 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 51, the weather service said.
Rain is possible Friday and Saturday in the region, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic) The Missouri River at Kansas City, in minor flood stage, has started to decline since its crest on Saturday night. The gauge is located south of the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, airport. (National Weather Service graphic)The Kansas River at 23rd Street is in minor flood stage and is projected to decline. This gauge is located at Kansas Avenue and the state line, on a road that is not far from the Hy-Vee Arena and American Royal in the bottoms. (National Weather Service graphic)National Weather Service graphicNational Weather Service graphicNational Weather Service graphicNational Weather Service graphic
Water surrounded I-435 in the Wolcott area of Kansas City, Kansas, in this photo taken on Sunday morning from Wyandotte County Lake Park.A wide area of water was visible in the fields looking north of the spillway at Wyandotte County Lake Park on Sunday morning. The flooded area is between Wyandotte County Lake Park and the Missouri River.
As Missouri River water levels are declining on Sunday in Wyandotte County, water is expected to remain for some time in fields at Wolcott and at other locations on the river in Wyandotte County.
Local officials said on Saturday that flood water could remain in the fields for perhaps a week or two, depending on how much more water is released into the Missouri River and also on how much it rains upstream.
Local officials on Saturday said they were not aware of any residences here affected by the flood; some Wolcott businesses were flooded, and Wolcott Drive was closed to traffic.
Local officials said flooding also was reported at Nearman Creek in Kansas City, Kansas. There also was high water at the Lewis and Clark statue in Kaw Point Park on Fairfax Trafficway in Kansas City, Kansas.
The Missouri River at Wolcott in Wyandotte County was still in the moderate stage on Sunday, and hydrology charts predicted it would go into minor flood stage on Tuesday and out of flood stage on Wednesday night. The river level was 34.69 feet on Sunday afternoon at this location.
Since that reading on Sunday afternoon, this river level increased to 34.76 feet at 7:45 p.m. Sunday.
Corps of Engineers officials today said in a news conference that they plan to hold water releases at Gavins Point dam in South Dakota at the present 24,000 cubic feet per second as long as conditions allow. Corps officials said today that they plan to increase the Gavins Point water releases to 30,000 cfs late next week.
Fort Randall, South Dakota, dam water releases will be 8,000 cfs today and Monday, according to Corps officials, which was down from the 12,000 cfs that had been announced on Saturday.
In a news release tonight, the Corps announced a change. It stated that it will increase releases from Gavins Point dam to 27,000 cfs on Monday, March 25, from the current 24,000 cfs.
The water releases may change according to water coming into the system upstream from snow melting and also from rain, according to officials.
A National Weather Service forecaster said there is still major flooding in the St. Joseph, Missouri, to Leavenworth, Kansas, area. The crest moved through the Kansas City area around 1 a.m. Sunday, is currently at Napoleon, Missouri, and is expected to be in Jefferson City, Missouri, on Tuesday and to the mouth of the river on Wednesday or Thursday.
There is flooding currently on the Big Sioux and James rivers that flow into the basin, with melting snow. This water could result in a one-foot rise on the Missouri River, perhaps in another week, according to the weather service forecaster.
There also is rain in the forecast over the basin area. Rain is possible in Kansas City from Wednesday night through Saturday, according to the weather forecast.
To check on roads affected by flooding, visit http://www.kandrive.org/kandrive/roads/#construction/K-5/-96.0040/38.7201/7.
A view of flooded fields, with I-435 in the distance, in western Kansas City, Kansas, on Sunday morning, March 24. The photo was taken from Wyandotte County Lake Park.Another view of flooded fields looking north of the spillway at Wyandotte County Lake Park on Sunday morning.
Another view of flooded fields looking north of the spillway at Wyandotte County Lake Park on Sunday morning.Flooding from the Missouri River as seen at 79th and Wolcott Road in Kansas City, Kansas, on Sunday morning.The Missouri River at Parkville, which applies to the Wolcott area of Kansas City, Kansas, was at 34.69 feet at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 24, lower than its crest of 35.01 feet at 1 a.m. Sunday. The river at this point currently is projected to decline out of flood stage by Thursday. The projections may be changed according to water entering the Missouri River upstream. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)The Missouri River at Kansas City, where the gauge is south of the downtown Kansas City, Missouri airport, was lower this afternoon, at 33.9 feet, as compared to its crest of 34.41 feet on Saturday night. It is in minor flood stage currently, and is projected to decline. (National Weather Service -USGS graphic)The Kansas River at 23rd Street, where the gauge is at Kansas Avenue and the state line, not far from the bottoms, was at 35.67 feet on Sunday afternoon, where the flood stage is 33 feet. It crested at 36.38 feet on Saturday night. It is expected to decline, and soon will be out of the minor flood stage. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)The Kansas River at the Turner Bridge was at 30.24 feet at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, and it is projected to decline in the next few days. It is not in flood stage, which is at 41 feet. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)I-435 at the Missouri River on Sunday afternoon, in this KC Scout photo. Flood waters are on the east and west sides of I-435 in Wyandotte County, and they also are on the Missouri side of I-435. (KC Scout photo)
