Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 05/19/2026 11:38

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:38PM CDT until May 24 at 2:05AM 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...Osage River at Taberville. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, the main road of the Schell Osage Conservation Area floods west of the conservation office. The north campground main road of the Schell Osage Conservation area floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.8 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.6 feet on 12/18/2015. - 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: 
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO