Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:38PM CDT until May 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 11:38am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 11:45am
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 forecast.
* WHERE...Marmaton River near Nevada.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, minor flooding occurs near the gage site
and affects low lying areas along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 20.4 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.4 feet on 03/26/2009.
- 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:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: