Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Springfield, MO
Areas Affected: Vernon, MO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Monday 7:37pm CDT
Alert Effective: Monday 7:37pm CDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 7:45pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 7:37pm CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 11:35am CDT
Issued by: NWS Springfield MO
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties. Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County. For the Little Osage River...including Horton...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Marmaton River...including Nevada...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Marmaton River near Nevada. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, the county road west of the gage, Minnie Ball Road, is impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:45 PM CDT Monday was 24.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 3.9 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.6 feet on 05/17/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 Tuesday evening at 745 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8f625fb7482ae36d2d0c9de994b30532e86bee90.002.1 Codes: MOC217 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8f625fb7482ae36d2d0c9de994b30532e86bee90.002.1