Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 6:00AM CDT until June 27 at 2:38AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 4:00am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Missouri...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.
Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County.
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
Spring River at Carthage affecting Jasper County.
Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.
Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Spring River...including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...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 this evening to just after midnight tonight.
* 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 5:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 38.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 38.3 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage this evening.
- Flood stage is 38.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
38.3 feet on 06/17/2009.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 late tonight at 245 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: