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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at May 18, 2026, 9:39 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It took effect at May 19, 2026, 7:38 AM CDT. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2026, 9:39 PM CDT (02:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 19, 2026, 7:38 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 21, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Bourbon County, KS
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little Osage River at Fulton (FTNK1). The gauge peaked at 23.70 ft at May 19, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06917000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 18, 6:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 18, 6:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 207 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-191915- Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas- Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton- Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone- Taney-Ozark-Oregon- 207 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Slight tornado risk. Slight hail risk. Slight thunderstorm wind damage risk. Limited lightning risk. Significant excessive rainfall risk Limited non thunderstorm wind risk. DISCUSSION... - A Moderate Risk (3 out of 4) for thunderstorms with heavy rainfall that may result in flash flooding this afternoon and another round overnight. A Flood Watch in effect for an area north of Interstate 44 towards the Highway 54 corridor. Additional rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches. - A Slight Risk (2 out of 5) for a few strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon. Primary hazard is damaging wind gusts and large hail to the size of quarters. - A Slight Risk (2 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms overnight tonight into Tuesday. A line of thunderstorms expected to quickly move through the area, with the primary hazard being damaging wind gusts. There is a lower chance for a few, brief tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. - A line of thunderstorms will be ongoing on Tuesday morning. There is uncertainty with how quickly the front clears the area and will determine if we see any severe thunderstorm redevelopment Tuesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and again overnight. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf Burchfield
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 18, 4:39 PM CDT, 5 hours before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 18, 9:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 4 days |
| May 19, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barton | 36 min |
| May 19, 3:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory and 5 more | 7 hr |
| May 19, 5:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 6 hr |
| May 19, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | St. Clair, Vernon | 21 days |
| May 19, 7:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 6 hr |
| May 19, 7:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 56 min |
| May 19, 8:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | McDonald | 39 min |
| May 19, 8:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 27 hr |
| May 19, 8:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 22 hr |
| May 19, 8:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 5 hr |
| May 19, 8:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barry, Lawrence | 6 hr |
| May 19, 10:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede and 3 more | 21 hr |
| May 18, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 48 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.