613 WGUS83 KSGF 222057 FLSSGF Flood Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following river in Missouri... Elk River near Tiff City affecting McDonald County ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri and southeast Kansas... Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate affecting Pulaski County James River at Galena affecting Stone County Gasconade River at Hazelgreen affecting Laclede County Gasconade River at Jerome affecting Phelps County Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County Osage River near Schell City affecting Bates and Vernon Counties Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County Shoal Creek near Joplin affecting Jasper and Newton Counties Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County Spring River at Carthage affecting Jasper County Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County .River flooding due to heavy rainfall earlier this week will continue along many larger rivers in the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas. Details for each forecast point are included below. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6 inches of water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Two feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for updates or local media for updates. Additional river information can be found on our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ index.php?wfo=sgf && MOC217-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-190528T1712Z/ /NVDM7.3.ER.190521T0753Z.190523T1800Z.190527T1712Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Marmaton River near Nevada... * At 2:45 PM Wednesday The stage was 28.8 feet. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 32.9 feet by tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Monday early afternoon. * Impact...At 33.0 feet...Flood waters reach the backyards of residences near the gage site. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Marmaton River Basin Nevada 20 28.8 Wed 03 PM 32.5 32.6 30.2 && LAT...LON 3793 9438 3791 9435 3784 9441 3785 9454 $$ KSC011-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-190524T0123Z/ /FSKK1.3.ER.190521T0941Z.190522T0201Z.190523T0123Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Marmaton River at Fort Scott... * At 3:30 PM Wednesday The stage was 40.6 feet. * Flood stage is 38.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this evening. * Impact...At 40.5 feet...Flood waters begin to impact low areas on Happy Hollow Road, Maple Road and 2nd Street north and west of downtown Fort Scott. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Marmaton River Basin Fort Scott 38 40.6 Wed 03 PM 32.8 33.2 19.9 && LAT...LON 3788 9462 3782 9462 3778 9480 3787 9481 $$ MOC039-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-190525T1500Z/ /CMZM7.3.ER.190521T0506Z.190523T0000Z.190524T1500Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Sac River near Caplinger Mills... * At 2:45 PM Wednesday The stage was 26.6 feet. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 28.0 feet by this evening. The river will fall below flood stage late Friday morning. * Impact...At 28.0 feet...Major Flood Stage. Flood waters affect fields along the left bank at the gage site. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Sac River Basin Caplinger Mills 16 26.6 Wed 03 PM 26.4 16.8 12.8 && LAT...LON 3783 9384 3783 9381 3770 9372 3769 9377 $$ KSC011-231156- /O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-190524T0600Z/ /FTNK1.2.ER.190521T0658Z.190522T0900Z.190523T0600Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Little Osage River at Fulton... * At 3:30 PM Wednesday The stage was 28.0 feet. * Flood stage is 22.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by around midnight. * Impact...at 28.0 feet...Farmland at the gage site is covered by flood waters, and Highway 31, east of town remains flooded. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Little Osage River Basin Fulton 22 28.0 Wed 03 PM 10.3 5.2 6.3 && LAT...LON 3802 9462 3789 9462 3800 9476 3804 9477 $$ MOC217-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-190529T2100Z/ /HTNM7.2.ER.190521T0542Z.190523T1200Z.190528T2100Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Little Osage River near Horton... * At 2:45 PM Wednesday The stage was 46.1 feet. * Flood stage is 41.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 47.5 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. * Impact...At 48.0 feet...Flood waters impact county roads west of Interstate 49, along the Little Osage River. Especially, low areas along Route D, Route V, and Route WW, or near the communities of Stotesbury and Metz are affected by flood waters. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Little Osage River Basin Horton 41 46.1 Wed 03 PM 47.5 47.0 46.2 && LAT...LON 3800 9454 3801 9437 3795 9437 3794 9455 $$ MOC013-217-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-190601T1440Z/ /SCZM7.2.ER.190521T0634Z.190527T0600Z.190531T1440Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Osage River near Schell City... * At 2:45 PM Wednesday The stage was 33.0 feet. * Flood stage is 30.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 39.5 feet by early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage late Friday morning. * Impact...Flood waters impact B Highway 2.5 miles east of Rich Hill in the vicinity of the Bates County Drainage Ditch, and the Schell- Osage Wildlife Refuge. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Osage River Basin Schell City 30 33.0 Wed 03 PM 33.7 35.7 37.0 && LAT...LON 3807 9415 3806 9406 3799 9406 3803 9416 $$ KSC021-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-190526T1934Z/ /BXTK1.2.ER.190521T0547Z.190523T1200Z.190525T1934Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Spring River above Baxter Springs... * At 3:30 PM Wednesday The stage was 22.6 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 24.3 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday early afternoon. * Impact...At 22 feet...Flood waters affect the Baxter Springs High School Track and Field Area. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Spring River Basin Baxter Springs 14 22.6 Wed 03 PM 24.3 22.8 16.8 && LAT...LON 3715 9462 3699 9461 3700 9475 3714 9471 $$ MOC097-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190526T0000Z/ /CHTM7.2.ER.190521T1627Z.190522T0930Z.190525T0000Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Spring River at Carthage... * At 2:45 PM Wednesday The stage was 14.3 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Friday evening. * Impact...At 14.5 feet...Flood waters impact Civil War Road to the south and west of the river. North Woods Street west of Civil War Road floods as well as farm land along the river. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Spring River Basin Carthage 10 14.3 Wed 03 PM 12.3 11.2 8.4 && LAT...LON 3720 9436 3720 9406 3714 9406 3714 9437 $$ MOC097-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-190526T0845Z/ /WCOM7.1.ER.190521T0757Z.190523T0000Z.190525T0845Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Spring River near Waco... * At 3:30 PM Wednesday The stage was 25.6 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 26.3 feet by this evening. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday morning. * Impact...At 27.0 feet...The Highway 171 Bridge downstream from the gage site floods. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Spring River Basin Waco 19 25.6 Wed 03 PM 25.4 25.2 17.7 && LAT...LON 3730 9454 3723 9451 3718 9462 3725 9462 $$ MOC169-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-190523T1800Z/ /BIGM7.1.ER.190521T2216Z.190522T1545Z.190523T1200Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Big Piney below Fort Leonard Wood East Gate... * At 3:00 PM Wednesday The stage was 12.8 feet. * Flood stage is 8.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow morning. * Impact...At 14.0 feet...Water at the lower TA 250 Training Ground is two feet deep. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Big Piney River Fort Leonard Wood 8 12.8 Wed 03 PM 8.0 5.1 4.3 && LAT...LON 3784 9218 3787 9206 3763 9203 3764 9211 $$ MOC209-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-190524T0142Z/ /GLNM7.1.ER.190522T0343Z.190522T1201Z.190523T0142Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the James River at Galena... * At 3:31 PM Wednesday The stage was 16.0 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this evening. * Impact...At 15.0 feet...Flood waters impact Shoal Canoe Rental and Motel one mile south of the gage site. Railey Creek at the rental and hotel area begins to backwater along the James River. (936 FT MSL) && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat James River Basin Galena 15 16.0 Wed 04 PM 11.8 7.4 6.6 && LAT...LON 3677 9348 3678 9354 3688 9347 3687 9340 $$ MOC105-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-190524T0733Z/ /HZLM7.1.ER.190522T1517Z.190523T0000Z.190523T0733Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Gasconade River at Hazelgreen... * At 3:15 PM Wednesday The stage was 22.5 feet. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 22.5 feet by this evening. The river will fall below flood stage around midnight. * Impact...At 21.0 feet...Minor flooding begins at the gage site and mainly affects low lying areas along the river. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Gasconade River Basin Hazelgreen 21 22.5 Wed 03 PM 19.3 11.1 8.1 && LAT...LON 3780 9249 3780 9241 3771 9241 3761 9235 3761 9246 $$ MOC161-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-190525T1600Z/ /JRMM7.1.ER.190522T2201Z.190523T1800Z.190524T1600Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Gasconade River at Jerome... * At 2:45 PM Wednesday The stage was 14.3 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise to near 19.5 feet by tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by late Friday morning. * Impact...At 19.0 feet...Flood waters begin to overflow the left bank at the gage site. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Gasconade River Basin Jerome 15 14.3 Wed 03 PM 19.2 16.2 10.5 && LAT...LON 3800 9199 3800 9195 3790 9196 3792 9202 $$ MOC097-145-231156- /O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-190524T0824Z/ /JOPM7.1.ER.190521T1814Z.190522T0600Z.190523T0824Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 ...For the Shoal Creek near Joplin... * At 3:00 PM Wednesday The stage was 13.0 feet. * Flood stage is 11.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early tomorrow. * Impact...At 14.0 feet...Flood waters innundate Wildcat State Park. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Shoal Creek Joplin 12 13.0 Wed 03 PM 11.2 10.5 8.9 && LAT...LON 3704 9450 3693 9433 3688 9440 3702 9462 3705 9462 $$ MOC119-222127- /O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-190523T1739Z/ /TIFM7.1.ER.190521T1849Z.190522T0230Z.190522T1619Z.NO/ 357 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019 The Flood Warning has been cancelled for: The Elk River near Tiff City. * At 3:30 PM Wednesday The stage was 12.7 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 10.4 feet by tomorrow morning. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat Elk River Basin Tiff City 15 12.7 Wed 03 PM 10.4 11.6 10.3 && LAT...LON 3663 9454 3658 9449 3656 9453 3661 9462 3664 9462 $$