Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 8:29AM CDT until April 29 at 2:12PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 6:29am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Missouri...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas
near the gage site and farmland along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 38.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 41.6 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
41.5 feet on 04/18/2017.
- 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 700 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: