Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 9 at 8:24PM CDT until June 12 at 3:24AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 6:24pm
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site.
Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 41.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 41.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.2
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
43.2 feet on 05/16/2009.
- 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 445 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov