Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 12:14PM CDT until June 25 at 5:00PM 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...From this evening to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site.
Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 35.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 45.1 feet early Tuesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
45.1 feet on 08/09/2013.
- 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:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: