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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at May 24, 2026, 6:26 AM CDT for Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2026, 6:26 AM CDT (11:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2026, 2:58 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Vernon County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little Osage River at Horton (HTNM7). The gauge peaked at 41.16 ft at May 24, 2026, 3:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 39 ft
- Minor stage
- 41 ft
- Moderate stage
- 45 ft
- Major stage
- 50 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06917060, 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 23, 1:43 PM CDT, 16 hours 43 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Potential for some areas of localized heavy rainfall possible.
- Fog, locally dense, possible tonight and Sunday night.
- Rain chances return next Tuesday through the end of next week. There will be periods of dry weather during this time between rounds of rain.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 1:43 PM CDT, 16 hours 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 143 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Potential for some areas of localized heavy rainfall possible. - Fog, locally dense, possible tonight and Sunday night. - Rain chances return next Tuesday through the end of next week. There will be periods of dry weather during this time between rounds of rain. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 113 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Potential for some areas of localized heavy rainfall possible. - Impacts: General thunder impacts and localized marginal flooding risk. - Details: Scattered non-severe thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage this afternoon into this evening before shifting east. Localized rainfall amounts of 2-3" are possible. - Confidence: High confidence in coverage and potential impact. - Meteorological Analysis: Shortwave energy, a remnant MCV and a stationary front (over the NW CWA) have led to thunderstorms across the area. MLCAPE up to 1,000-1,500 J/kg over the NW CWA and closer to 500 J/kg elsewhere is accompanied by very weak shear of < 20 kts. This will lead to slow storm movements and potential for very isolated heavy rainfall up to 2-3" per REFS LPMM. This could result in isolated marginal flooding potential. Fog, locally dense, possible tonight and Sunday night. - Impacts: Travel difficulty for road and air traffic. - Details: Fog will be possible both nights and may be locally dense. May need a Dense Fog Advisory. - Confidence: For tonight, REFS probabilities for < 1/4 mile vis are 50-70% along and west of Hwy 65 and across the Lake of the Ozarks region. Elsewhere, probabilities for even light fog are < 20%. For Sunday night, < 1/4 mile probabilities are generally 30-50% over the lakes regions and < 20% elsewhere. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... Issued at 113 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 Rain chances return next Tuesday through the end of next week. There will be periods of dry weather during this time between rounds of rain. - Impacts: None at this time. - Details: Daily rainfall is forecast, although it won't be a total washout. - Confidence: Medium confidence in a wet pattern developing. Low confidence in daily timing and coverage details. - Meteorological Analysis: Weak upper level energy will shift north into the area Monday night and Tuesday and remain nearby while a deep upper low moves over the intermountain west. This will support southerly low level flow off the Gulf of America, supplying moisture to accompany the large scale ascent. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1234 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026 Showers and thunderstorm coverage will continue to increase this afternoon and evening before shifting east. Look for another round of fog tonight into early Sunday morning. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. MO...None. && SHORT TERM...Titus LONG TERM...Titus AVIATION...Titus
Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 2:02 PM CDT, 16 hours 24 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 8:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | St. Clair, Vernon | 11 hr |
| May 24, 12:49 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 20 more | 9 hr |
| May 24, 6:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 37 hr |
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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.