Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Springfield, MO
Areas Affected: Vernon, MO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 7:23pm CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 7:23pm CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 7:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 7:23pm CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 1:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Springfield MO
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. For the Little Osage River...including Horton...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton. * WHEN...Until early Sunday 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 6:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 43.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:45 PM CDT Thursday was 43.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 41.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. Friday evening at 730 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ce226652c971db52a8de4669121d50a749b1bf7.001.1 Codes: MOC217 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ce226652c971db52a8de4669121d50a749b1bf7.001.1