Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 12:45PM CDT until April 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 10:45am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties.
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Osage River at Taberville.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, flood waters affect the Schell Osage
Conservation Area, the Old River Road North of Schell City and
Lost Creek west of Schell Lake. Flood waters overflow the main
river channel at the gage site.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM CDT Saturday was 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.3
feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.2 feet on 08/28/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at 1245 PM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: