Flood Warning Issued for Vernon County, Missouri
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NOAA issued it on April 10, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Vernon County in Missouri, affecting the Little Osage River near Horton, with minor flooding expected from Saturday evening to Sunday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Vernon County, Missouri
- Issued
- April 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Springfield MO
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Vernon County, Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Springfield, MO, has issued a Flood Warning. This alert is effective from April 10, 2026, at 2:05 PM CDT, with the event type code FLW.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Vernon County in Missouri, specifically the Little Osage River near Horton.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.0 feet early Sunday morning. At 1:45 PM CDT Friday, the stage was 33.4 feet, and flood stage is 41.0 feet.
Timeline
The onset is April 11, 2026, at 7:00 PM CDT, and the alert ends on April 12, 2026, at 7:00 AM CDT. The alert expires on April 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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