Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 2:00AM CDT until May 21 at 11:48PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas
near the gage site and farmland along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 36.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 41.8 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov