Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 3:24PM CDT until June 12 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 1:24pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning 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...From Tuesday evening to Friday morning.
* 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 Monday the stage was 31.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening to a crest of 42.9 feet Wednesday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
morning.
- 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 Tuesday morning at 800 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov