Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 8:06AM CDT until May 2 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 6:06am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Osage River at Taberville.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, flood waters affect the Schell Osage
Conservation Area, the Old River Road North of Schell City and
Lost Creek west of Schell Lake. Flood waters overflow the main
river channel at the gage site.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 24.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 AM CDT Friday was 24.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling to 19.8 feet Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.2 feet on 08/28/2017.
- 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 morning at 815 AM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov