Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 4:12AM CDT until April 5 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 2:12am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...Missouri...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site.
Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 39.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 43.9 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
44.0 feet on 04/20/2013.
- 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 late tonight at 415 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov