Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 8:30AM CDT until May 19 at 8:36PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 6:30am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Missouri...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flood waters mainly affect farmland along
the Little Osage River Basin between the gage site and Highway 31
west of Fulton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 22.7 feet this afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.7 feet on 06/29/2021.
- 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 this evening at 845 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: