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Month: March 2019
Flood warnings continue today for Wyandotte County
Flood warnings continue today for the Missouri River in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service.
The river above Parkville continues in moderate flood stage, at 31.31 feet at 8:45 a.m. Friday, with the river expected to crest at 34.2 feet on Friday night, according to the weather service hydrology charts. This river gauge is located at I-435 over the Missouri River, and it applies to Wyandotte County, according to the weather service. At this point, the Missouri River will remain in moderate flood stage through Wednesday, March 27.
Wyandotte County also is under a minor flood warning for Missouri River at Kansas City. This river gauge is located south of the downtown Kansas City, Missouri, airport, near the City Market. It is to the east of the state line and not far from Kaw Point and James Street.
This river gauge was at 30.48 feet at 8:30 a.m. Friday, and was forecast to rise to 32.6 feet on Saturday, where flood stage is 32 feet, according to the hydrology chart.
Wyandotte County also is under a minor flood warning for the Kansas River at 23rd Street, where the gauge is located at Kansas Avenue and the state line, on a road that leads to the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri. This gauge was at 32.25 feet at 8:45 a.m., where flood stage is 33 feet. It was forecast to rise to 33.1 feet on Saturday, March 23, according to hydrology reports.
Today’s weather forecast includes sunny skies with a high near 65, and light and variable wind, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 41 and an east wind of 5 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.
Saturday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1 p.m., with a high near 55, the weather service said. There will be a southeast wind of 7 to 11 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is forecast.
Saturday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 49 with a southeast wind of 10 to 13 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is predicted.
Sunday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., with a high near62, the weather service said, and a south wind of 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is forecast.
Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 53, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 33, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 42, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 64, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers, with a low of 52, according to the weather service.
Thursday, there is a 50 percent chance of rain, with a high near 68, the weather service said.
KCKCC faces record-setting Cape Fear in tonight’s national semifinals
by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Kansas City Kansas Community College scored more points in the regular season than any team in the nation but it’s the Blue Devil defense that faces the biggest challenge in tonight’s NJCAA DII women’s national basketball tournament.
No. 7 seeded Cape Fear scored 91 points in a 91-55 thrashing of Metropolitan-Penn Valley in the tourney opener and then scored the most points in tournament history in a 116-105 upset of No. 2 seeded North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
No. 3 seeded KCKCC and Cape Fear will tip off at 6 p.m. in Pioneer Pavilion on the North Arkansas campus in Harrison. The game will be streamed live on the NJCAA TV network ($4.99). Video replays are also available on the NJCAA website.
“They’re good, really good,“ KCKCC coach Joe McKinstry said of Cape Fear. “I’m very impressed with what I saw against NIACC. They had a great game plan and their girls executed it perfectly. They’re big, long, and athletic. And they’re the best I’ve seen at handling the ball and creating opportunities with the dribble.”
Defense has been a Blue Devil strength on the road to the semifinals, especially in the Region VI championship game against Highland and in an 82-68 win over Pima Community College in quarterfinal action Wednesday. Tied 13-13, the Blue Devils outscored the Aztecs 23-7 in the second quarter.
Averaging 83.6 points a game, Cape Fear (27-4) has six players averaging double figures in scoring led by point guard Ny Langley, who had 31 points against NIACC and missed only two shots, knocking down 8-of-10 attempts including five straight 3-pointers and 10-of-10 free throws. Shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from 3-point, the Sea Devils shot 55.1 percent from the field, 52 percent from 3-point and made 17-of-18 free throws in the win over North Iowa Area.
“NIACC plays a different type of game so the rhythm and flow will be different on Friday than it was Wednesday,” McKinstry said. “Our girls are going to have to be ready to stay in front of the ball all night long. And we’re going to have to do a good job on the boards because Cape Fear did a great job of cleaning up missed shots and getting second chance opportunities.
“Thursday’s day of rest was good for us but we have to remember that they also had the day off as well. The bottom line is, it’s the Final Four, and we should expect a tough, competitive game . That’s the way that it should be.”