Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 8 at 9:36AM CDT until March 9 at 5:12AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 7:36am
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood -East Gate affecting Pulaski
County.
For the Big Piney River...including Fort Leonard Wood - East Gate...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood - East Gate.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, water at the lower TA 250 Training Ground
is two feet deep.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Sunday was 12.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 3.4 feet Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.5 feet on 04/13/1952.
- 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 late tonight at 515 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Pulaski, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov