{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.622054a3abad4e46a32582d2258f8a27d5dc25b6.005.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:38PM CDT until May 24 at 2:05AM 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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.622054a3abad4e46a32582d2258f8a27d5dc25b6.005.1","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":294,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:38PM CDT until May 24 at 2:05AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** St. Clair, MO; 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 forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Osage River at Taberville.\n\n* WHEN...From Wednesday evening to early Sunday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, the main road of the Schell Osage\nConservation Area floods west of the conservation office. The\nnorth campground main road of the Schell Osage Conservation area\nfloods.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 12:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.3 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage\ntomorrow evening to a crest of 25.8 feet early Friday\nmorning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday\nevening.\n- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.\n- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of\n25.6 feet on 12/18/2015.\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."}