Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 7:34PM CDT until April 22 at 8:22AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 5:34pm
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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.
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Missouri...
Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County.
Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties.
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...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Marmaton River near Nevada.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site.
Flood waters affect the Old U.S. Highway 71 Bridge North of Nevada
and the south bound lane of Highway 71 near the junction of
Douglas Branch and the Marmaton River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:45 PM CDT Saturday was 22.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.4
feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.4 feet on 11/16/1972.
- 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 Sunday morning at 945 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov