Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1157 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...Missouri...

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.

  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late Friday night at midnight CDT.

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1157 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, major flooding begins at the gage site.
  Flood waters reach the bottom of Old Highway 69 bridge at the
  previous gage site.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:31 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:31 PM CDT Thursday was 26.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
      3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
      3800 9462


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1157 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site.
  Low lying areas along Route D near Stotesbury flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 39.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 44.0 feet Saturday evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3800 9441 3802 9431 3799 9431 3793 9436
      3796 9444 3796 9451 3796 9458 3798 9462
      3800 9462 3800 9452


$$

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