Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 23 at 10:25AM CDT until May 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 8:25am
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Osage River at Taberville.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23.3 feet, The handicapped access to the Osage River
launch near Taberville floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Saturday was 23.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 16.9 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.2 feet on 01/15/2020.
- 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 this evening at 700 PM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: