Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 9 at 8:45AM CDT until June 12 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 6:45am
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 late tonight to early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas
near the gage site and farmland along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 38.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 42.4 feet early Thursday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage 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 Wednesday morning at 900 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov