Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 6:00AM CDT until June 29 at 5:36PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 4:00am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 4:00am
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 near Nevada.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site.
Flood waters affect the Old U.S. Highway 71 Bridge North of Nevada
and the south bound lane of Highway 71 near the junction of
Douglas Branch and the Marmaton River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 8.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 25.6 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.4 feet on 04/12/2008.
- 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:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: