Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 4:02PM CDT until May 2 at 5:40AM 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...
Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Osage River at Taberville.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, flood waters affect the Schell Osage
Conservation Area, the Old River Road North of Schell City and
Lost Creek west of Schell Lake. Flood waters overflow the main
river channel at the gage site.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 20.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening to a crest of 24.5 feet Thursday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.7 feet on 06/01/2020.
- 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:
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: