Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/24/2026 04:26

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 6:26AM CDT until May 25 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 4:26am
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 4:30am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton. * WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas near the gage site and farmland along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 41.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:45 AM CDT Sunday was 41.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 41.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 41.5 feet on 04/25/2020. - 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 by Monday morning at 630 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO