Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 9:45AM CDT until May 25 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 7:45am
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas
near the gage site and farmland along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 41.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 41.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 30.2 feet Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
41.1 feet on 04/27/2017.
- 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 late tonight at 100 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov