Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 7:38PM CDT until April 21 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 5:38pm
Expires:
April 20, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.
Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties.
For the Little Osage River...including Horton...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
For the Marmaton River...including Nevada...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site.
Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 45.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:45 PM CDT Sunday was 45.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 31.9 feet
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
45.4 feet on 06/02/1982.
- 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 745 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov