Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 21 at 8:22AM CDT until May 23 at 9:24AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 6:22am
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues 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.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Osage River at Taberville.
* WHEN...Until 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 Thursday the stage was 22.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 23.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. 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
23.5 feet on 01/19/2020.
- 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 Friday morning at 830 AM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: