Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/30/2026 13:28

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 30 at 3:28PM CDT until June 1 at 8:12PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 30, 2026 - 1:28pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 1:30pm
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 Horton...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas near the gage site and farmland along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 40.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 42.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 41.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 42.0 feet on 03/29/2010. - 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 Sunday afternoon at 330 PM CDT.
Area Description: 
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov