Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 9:53AM CDT until April 3 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 7:53am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Farmland at the gage site becomes covered
by flood waters, and Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded.
Highway 31, four miles west of Fulton has flood waters four to six
feet in depth.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM CDT Thursday was 25.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.5
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 700 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov