Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 8:30AM CDT until May 24 at 4:37AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 6:30am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 6:30am
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...Osage River at Taberville.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to early Sunday morning.
* 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 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday morning to a crest of 25.3 feet Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.3 feet on 08/12/2013.
- 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 this evening at 845 PM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: