{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.622054a3abad4e46a32582d2258f8a27d5dc25b6.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:38PM CDT until May 19 at 10:48PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.622054a3abad4e46a32582d2258f8a27d5dc25b6.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Springfield MO"},"word_count":319,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:38PM CDT until May 19 at 10:48PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Bourbon, KS\n**Issued by:** NWS Springfield MO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T13:38:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T13:38:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T23:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in\nduration for the following rivers in Kansas...\n\nLittle Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.\n\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in\nMissouri...\n\nLittle Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.\n\nMarmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.\n\nOsage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties.\n\nSac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.\n\nFor the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor\nflooding is forecast.\nFor the Marmaton River...including Nevada...Minor flooding is\nforecast.\nFor the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is\nforecast.\nFor the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Minor flooding is\nforecast.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.\n\n* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.\n\n* WHEN...Until late this evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Farmland at the gage site becomes covered\nby flood waters, and Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded.\nHighway 31, four miles west of Fulton has flood waters four to six\nfeet in depth. 225th Street, near Xavier Road, 1 mile east of\nFulton is flooded.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.7 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours\nending at 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 23.7 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage\nlate this afternoon and continue falling to 3.6 feet early\nSunday afternoon.\n- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.\n- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of\n23.6 feet on 03/29/2009.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.\n\nThe next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM CDT."}