Flood Warning Issued for Vernon County, MO
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 2026, 2 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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NWS Springfield MO has issued a Flood Warning for the Little Osage River near Horton in Vernon County, with minor flooding forecast from Tuesday morning to early Friday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Vernon County, Missouri
- Issued
- May 30, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Vernon County, Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Springfield MO. The alert is effective from May 18 at 9:39 PM CDT, with onset at May 19 at 6:41 AM CDT, and remains in effect until May 22 at 2:43 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Vernon County, Missouri, specifically the Little Osage River near Horton. The alert also references the Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas near the gage site and farmland along the river. At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 35.0 feet. Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet and flood stage is 41.0 feet.
Timeline
The river will rise above flood stage Tuesday morning to 42.2 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall Wednesday morning, rise to 42.4 feet Wednesday evening, and fall below flood stage Thursday evening. The next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 9:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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