Missouri Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 06/15/2026 05:54

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 15 at 7:54AM CDT until June 17 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 15, 2026 - 5:54am
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Missouri... Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood -East Gate affecting Pulaski County. James River at Galena affecting Stone County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties. For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...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...Osage River at Taberville. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 23.3 feet, The handicapped access to the Osage River launch near Taberville floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 23.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:45 AM CDT Monday was 23.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.7 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.5 feet on 01/19/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 415 PM CDT.
Area Description: 
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov