Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 8:59AM CDT until April 19 at 12:42AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 6:59am
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 10:45pm
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.
Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* 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. 225th Street, near Xavier Road, 1 mile east of
Fulton is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Saturday was 27.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 4.5 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 1245 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov