Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 9:46AM CDT until May 25 at 8:23PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, flood waters impact the county road west
of Nevada at the gage site.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
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 Monday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov