Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 7:53PM CDT until April 17 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 5:53pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning 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 late Friday morning.
* 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 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 39.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 41.7 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early 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 Thursday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: