Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 9 at 2:24AM CDT until June 11 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 12:24am
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 12:30am
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 forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...From this evening to Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas
near the gage site and farmland along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 36.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 42.1 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
42.1 feet on 06/28/2000.
- 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 230 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov