NWS Springfield MOFL.W 0035May 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Vernon, MO
The National Weather Service office in Springfield issued a flood warning for Vernon in Missouri, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on June 2. It was the 35th river flood warning the NWS office in Springfield issued in 2026. Missouri had 61 flood warnings in May 2026, against 101 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Missouri's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 42.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Springfield MO
- Area
- Vernon
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:22 a.m. CDT, May 30, 2026
- In force from
- 6:15 a.m. CDT, May 31, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, June 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KSGF FL.W 0035
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Missouri since 2008Every warning type in Missouri
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...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
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.