Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 6:27AM CDT until May 25 at 7:19PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 4:27am
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.
For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Marmaton River near Nevada.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, flood waters impact the county road west
of Nevada at the gage site.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 21.3 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.4 feet on 02/23/2010.
- 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 by Monday morning at 630 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov