Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Monday 8:55am CDT
Alert Effective: Monday 8:55am CDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 9:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 8:55am CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 2:12pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Springfield MO
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair and Vernon Counties. 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 early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, the main road of the Schell Osage Conservation Area floods west of the conservation office. The north campground main road of the Schell Osage Conservation area floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 25.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Monday was 26.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 20.7 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.6 feet on 12/18/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Tuesday morning at 900 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d888ab3a1bd76ae4a3afac1a664a03a1352003d3.001.1 Codes: MOC185, MOC217 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d888ab3a1bd76ae4a3afac1a664a03a1352003d3.001.1