{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.622054a3abad4e46a32582d2258f8a27d5dc25b6.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:38PM CDT until May 21 at 8:42PM 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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.622054a3abad4e46a32582d2258f8a27d5dc25b6.003.1","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":296,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:38PM CDT until May 21 at 8:42PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Vernon, MO\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:** 2026-05-20T13:45:00-05:00\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 and minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.\n\n* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas\nnear the gage site and farmland along the river.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 12:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 42.0 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 41.0 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours\nending at 12:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 42.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 42.8\nfeet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood\nstage early Thursday afternoon.\n- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.\n- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of\n42.8 feet on 06/20/2013.\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."}