Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 21 at 10:12AM CDT until April 22 at 3:21PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 21, 2025 - 8:12am
Expires:
April 22, 2025 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Farmland at the gage site becomes covered
by flood waters, and Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded.
Highway 31, four miles west of Fulton has flood waters four to six
feet in depth.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 25.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Monday was 25.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 3.9 feet Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 1015 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO