Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 8:10PM CDT until April 20 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 6:10pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sac River near Caplinger Mills.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, flood waters affect fields along the left
bank at the gage site.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 26.4 feet early Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 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:
Cedar, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov