Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 04:33

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 6:33AM CDT until June 19 at 12:24PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 4:33am
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County. For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sac River near Caplinger Mills. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, moderate Flood Stage. Flood waters reach approximately three feet in depth at the Caplinger Mills Campground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:45 AM CDT Thursday was 17.3 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this morning to 12.9 feet this afternoon. It will then rise above flood stage late this afternoon to 18.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will fall below flood stage again tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.7 feet on 08/03/2013. - 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 Friday morning at 645 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Cedar, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov