Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 2:07AM CDT until April 19 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 12:07am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...
Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County.
Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.
For the Spring River...including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Spring River near Waco.
* WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 22.6 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.7 feet on 05/13/1929.
- 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 late tonight at 215 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Jasper, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov