Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 12:14PM CDT until June 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 10:14am
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County.
Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties.
For the Little Osage River...including Horton...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Marmaton River at Fort Scott.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, minor flooding begins along Mill Creek
north of town due to backwater effects of the Marmaton River.
Flood waters also spill across the field by the Red Barn
Restaurant, on the north side of town, at the new Highway 69
Bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 38.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 38.4 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 38.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
38.4 feet on 05/28/2008.
- 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 Monday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: