Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:39PM CDT until May 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 7:39pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Kansas...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Farmland at the gage site becomes covered
by flood waters, and Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded.
Highway 31, four miles west of Fulton has flood waters four to six
feet in depth. 225th Street, near Xavier Road, 1 mile east of
Fulton is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 23.9 feet early Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 945 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: