Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 4:40AM CDT until May 22 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 2:40am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.
* WHEN...Until late 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 3:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 38.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 43.9 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 late tonight at 445 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: