Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 21 at 2:46PM CDT until April 22 at 5:17PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 21, 2026 - 12:46pm
Expires:
April 22, 2026 - 1:00pm
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 Vernon and St. Clair Counties.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site.
Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 43.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 45.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 31.6 feet
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- 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 Wednesday afternoon at 115 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov