Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 4:05AM CDT until June 18 at 2:03PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:05am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sac River near Caplinger Mills.
* WHEN...From early this morning to this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, minor Flooding occurs at the gage site.
The campground at Caplinger Mills floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:45 AM CDT Thursday was 16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this morning
to 13.7 feet this evening. It will then rise to 14.6 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will fall to 12.0 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then rise to 12.1 feet Saturday
morning. It will fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.4 feet on 06/21/2008.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 this afternoon at 215 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cedar, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov