Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 6:00AM CDT until June 27 at 11:30PM 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sac River near Caplinger Mills.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, flood waters affect low lying areas near
the river including farmland along Highway N and between Highway W
and Caplinger Mills. Cedar Creek...a tributary of the Sac River
backwaters and floods portions of Highway 39 and south of Cedar
Springs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 20.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.1 feet on 06/10/2008.
- 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:
Cedar, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: