Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:38PM CDT until May 19 at 10:48PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 11:38am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Kansas...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.
Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties.
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Marmaton River...including Nevada...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* 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 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 23.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 3.6 feet early
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.6 feet on 03/29/2009.
- 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 this evening at 1100 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: