Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 14:02

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 4:02PM CDT until April 29 at 2:12PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 2:02pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...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 3:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 39.9 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 Tuesday afternoon at 415 PM CDT.
Area Description: 
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO