Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 8:15AM CDT until May 23 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 6:15am
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties.
For the Little Osage River...including 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 this afternoon to late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.3 feet, The handicapped access to the Osage River
launch near Taberville floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 24.1 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 815 AM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: