Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 26 at 11:17PM CDT until April 27 at 9:53PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 26, 2026 - 9:17pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 8:00pm
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...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flood waters mainly affect farmland along
the Little Osage River Basin between the gage site and Highway 31
west of Fulton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to 23.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon to 5.1
feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will rise to 5.5 feet
Thursday morning. It will then fall again and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.2 feet on 10/05/1955.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Monday evening at 1000 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov