Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/30/2026 07:22

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 30 at 9:22AM CDT until June 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 30, 2026 - 7:22am
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 7:30am
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 forecast. * WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas near the gage site and farmland along the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 36.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 42.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening. - Flood stage is 41.0 feet. - 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 Sunday morning at 930 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Vernon, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO