Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 7:44PM CDT until April 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 27.3 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at noon CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov